as in hybrid
being offspring produced by parents of different races, breeds, species, or genera
a mongrel dog
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as in cross
an offspring of parents with different genes especially when of different races, breeds, species, or genera
mongrels often suffer fewer health problems than purebreds
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Recent Examples of mongrel
Armond White, National Review, 22 Sep. 2023
In the study, a team from the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, Austria used nine timber wolves and eight mongrel or mutt dogs living at the Wolf Science Center in Ernstbrunn, Austria.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Sep. 2023
Koume, a 5-year-old mongrel, was handed an official letter of appreciation by local fire officials at a special ceremony last month for her valiant work at a horse riding club in Wakaba-ku, Chiba City.
—Junko Ogura, CNN, 9 May 2023
Most Black people in this part of the world are mongrels.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2023
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Dewey works best letting the excitement of Wolfe’s career rise speak for itself — his daring reportage should shame this era’s media mongrels.
—Armond White, National Review, 22 Sep. 2023
In the study, a team from the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, Austria used nine timber wolves and eight mongrel or mutt dogs living at the Wolf Science Center in Ernstbrunn, Austria.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Sep. 2023
Koume, a 5-year-old mongrel, was handed an official letter of appreciation by local fire officials at a special ceremony last month for her valiant work at a horse riding club in Wakaba-ku, Chiba City.
—Junko Ogura, CNN, 9 May 2023
Most Black people in this part of the world are mongrels.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2023
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“Mongrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mongrel. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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