crossbred
From different breeds
Crossbred describes an animal or plant produced by mating or crossing two different breeds, varieties, or species: a crossbred dog, crossbred cattle.
The term applies both to the offspring and to the process: something can be crossbred deliberately for desired traits.
As a noun, a crossbred is the resulting hybrid: The crossbreds showed better disease resistance than purebreds.
Thing of mixed parentage
- interbreedMate across varieties
- outcrossMating between unrelated individuals
- hybridizationMixing distinct genetic lines
- alleleGene variant at one locus
chromosome · inheritance · recombination · genotype · phenotype · dominant · recessive · offspring
Dog of mixed ancestry
- muttMixed-breed dog
- muleEquine hybrid, often sterile
- hinnyMale horse, female donkey
- ligerHybrid of two big cats
tigon · half-blood · cur · lurcher · cockapoo · labradoodle · beefalo · zedonk
Of multiple ancestries
- multiracialOf multiple ethnicities
- biracialHaving two racial ancestries
- mestizoBiracial Latin American
- mulattoMixed-race person, archaic
creole · Eurasian · multicultural · blended · diverse · bicultural
hybrid
Thing of mixed parentage
- interbreedMate across varieties
- outcrossMating between unrelated individuals
- hybridizationMixing distinct genetic lines
allele · chromosome · inheritance · recombination · genotype · phenotype · dominant · recessive · offspring · lineage
mongrel
Dog of mixed ancestry
liger · tigon · half-blood · cur · lurcher · cockapoo · labradoodle · beefalo · zedonk · livestock
mixed-race
Of multiple ancestries
- multiracialOf multiple ethnicities
- biracialHaving two racial ancestries
- mestizoBiracial Latin American
mulatto · creole · Eurasian · multicultural · blended · diverse · bicultural
blend
Combine into mixture
- amalgamMixture of disparate parts
- compositeMade of distinct parts
- combinationJoining of multiple elements
fusion · medley · mélange · mosaic · admixture · intermixture · synthesis · alloy · compound · concoction
cultivar
Bred plant variety
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- varietalSingle-grape wine type
rootstock · scion · seedling · strain · heirloom · germplasm · propagation · clonal · brassica · interspecific
- horseshorse, mare, mares, stallion, stallions
- hybridshybrid car, mule, hybrid cars, tigon, hybrid seed
- woolmerino, fleece, cashmere, lambswool, merino wool
- animal breedingmating, gestation, inbreeding, birth, whelping
- livestock termsregistered, grade, heifer, bull, steer
- cattlecow, moo, cows, bull, bulls
crossbredpurebred
Of single breed ancestry
pedigreed · pureblooded · full-blooded · pureblood · thoroughbred