It's a boon to biologists, who hope crossbreeding will do for trees what it's already achieved for corn and livestock (Wall Street Journal).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cross|breed — «KRS BREED, KROS », verb, bred, breed|ing, noun. –v.t., v.i. to breed by mixing kinds, breeds, or races: »You can crossbreed a horse and a donkey to get a mule. SYNONYM(S): cross, hybridize. –n. an individual or breed produced by crossbreeding:… … Useful english dictionary
breed — [[t]bri͟ːd[/t]] ♦♦♦ breeds, breeding, bred 1) N COUNT A breed of a pet animal or farm animal is a particular type of it. For example, terriers are a breed of dog. ...rare breeds of cattle... Certain breeds are more dangerous than others. 2) VERB… … English dictionary
Cross breeding — Breeding Breed ing, n. 1. The act or process of generating or bearing. [1913 Webster] 2. The raising or improving of any kind of domestic animals; as, farmers should pay attention to breeding. [1913 Webster] 3. Nurture; education; formation of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cross-Strait relations — Territories currently administered by the two governments that formally use the name China: the PRC (in purple) and the ROC (in orange). The size of minor islands have been exaggerated in this map for ease of identification … Wikipedia
cross — [[t]krɔs, krɒs[/t]] n. v. crossed, cross•ing, 1) a figure or object consisting of two lines or pieces intersecting usu. at right angles 2) a wooden structure consisting of an upright and a transverse piece, upon which persons were formerly put to … From formal English to slang
cross-mate — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ verb Etymology: cross (V) : crossbreed * * * /kraws mayt , kros /, v.t., v.i., cross mated, cross mating. to crossbreed. * * * cross mate «KRS MAYT, KROS », transitive verb, intransitive verb, mat|ed … Useful english dictionary
out|cross|ing — «OWT KRAWS ihng, KROS », noun. the mating of livestock of different strains but the same breed … Useful english dictionary
crossbreeding — SYN: hybridization. * * * cross·breed·ing (krosґbrēd ing) outbreeding … Medical dictionary
crossbreed — cross•breed [[t]ˈkrɔsˌbrid, ˈkrɒs [/t]] v. bred, breed•ing, n. 1) gen to produce (a hybrid); hybridize 2) gen to undertake or engage in hybridizing; hybridize 3) gen a crossbred • Etymology: 1665–75 … From formal English to slang
crossbreed — 1. SYN: hybrid. 2. To breed a hybrid. * * * cross·breed krȯs .brēd, brēd vb, bred .bred, bred breed·ing vt HYBRIDIZE, CROSS esp to cross (two varieties or breeds … Medical dictionary
