cross-bred
Of mixed parentage
Cross-bred describes an animal or plant produced by mating or combining two different breeds, varieties, or species: a cross-bred dog, cross-bred wheat varieties.
The term emphasizes mixed lineage rather than purebred status.
As a verb, cross-bred is the past tense of cross-breed: They cross-bred the two strains to improve disease resistance.
Equine hybrid, often sterile
- hinnyMale horse, female donkey
- ligerHybrid of two big cats
- tigonStriped-maned cat cross
- zonkeyZebra-donkey crossbreed
beefalo · labradoodle · cockapoo · goldendoodle · pomsky · maltipoo · puggle · schnoodle
Thing of mixed parentage
- allelesVariant forms of genes
- recombinationGenetic material exchange process
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
phenotype · dominant · recessive · heredity · chromosomes · DNA · mutation · genomics
Bred plant variety
- rootstockBase for grafted plants
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- heirloomInherited family treasure
hybridization · varietal · scion · stock · propagation · open-pollinated · vigor · landrace
mule
Equine hybrid, often sterile
zonkey · beefalo · labradoodle · cockapoo · goldendoodle · pomsky · maltipoo · puggle · schnoodle · mongrel
hybrid
Thing of mixed parentage
- allelesVariant forms of genes
- recombinationGenetic material exchange process
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
genotype · phenotype · dominant · recessive · heredity · chromosomes · DNA · mutation · genomics · polymorphism
cultivar
Bred plant variety
- rootstockBase for grafted plants
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
heirloom · hybridization · varietal · scion · stock · propagation · open-pollinated · vigor · landrace · germplasm
cross-bredpurebred
Of single breed ancestry
thoroughbred · pure-blooded · pedigreed · full-blooded · inbred