crossbreeds
Mixes two varieties
Crossbreeds are offspring produced by mating parents of different breeds, varieties, or species.
The term applies most often to dogs and other domesticated animals: The shelter had several crossbreeds available for adoption.
As a verb, to crossbreed is to produce such offspring, often intentionally to combine desirable traits from each parent stock.
Mixing distinct genetic lines
- outcrossingBreeding unrelated same-species individuals
- animal husbandryRaising domesticated beasts systematically
- pedigreeRecord of descent
- mongrelDog of mixed ancestry
mutt · designer dog · stud · dam · sire · bloodline · lineage · offspring
Equine hybrid, often sterile
- tigonStriped-maned cat cross
- ligerHybrid of two big cats
- cockapooSpaniel-poodle hybrid dog
- labradoodleRetriever-poodle crossbreed
goldendoodle · pomsky · schnoodle · puggle · cavapoo · maltipoo · shorkie · chug
State of being diverse
- hybrid vigorEnhanced traits from crossbreeding
- genetic diversityAllelic variation within populations
- mixed heritageDiverse ancestral origins
- blendingCombining into uniformity
fusion · combination · amalgamation · integration · heterogeneity · biodiversity · gene flow · variation
Property received from ancestors
- allelesVariant forms of genes
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
- phenotypeObservable characteristics of organism
- dominantHaving superior influence
recessive · traits · heredity · chromosomes · DNA · hybrid vigor · heterosis · recombination
hybridization
Mixing distinct genetic lines
- outcrossingBreeding unrelated same-species individuals
- animal husbandryRaising domesticated beasts systematically
- pedigreeRecord of descent
mongrel · mutt · designer dog · stud · dam · sire · bloodline · lineage · offspring · progeny
mule
Equine hybrid, often sterile
labradoodle · goldendoodle · pomsky · schnoodle · puggle · cavapoo · maltipoo · shorkie · chug · zonkey
variety
State of being diverse
- hybrid vigorEnhanced traits from crossbreeding
- genetic diversityAllelic variation within populations
- mixed heritageDiverse ancestral origins
blending · fusion · combination · amalgamation · integration · heterogeneity · biodiversity · gene flow · variation · admixture
inheritance
Property received from ancestors
- allelesVariant forms of genes
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
- phenotypeObservable characteristics of organism
dominant · recessive · traits · heredity · chromosomes · DNA · hybrid vigor · heterosis · recombination · meiosis
crossbreedspurebreds
Animals of documented lineage
pedigrees · thoroughbreds · full-bloods · purebloods · homozygotes