Crossbred
Crossbred noun - An offspring of parents with different genes especially when of different races, breeds, species, or genera.
Usage example: a puppy that was clearly a crossbred of a beagle and a dachshund
Outcross
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- compound and crossbred
- compound and outcross
- composite and crossbred
- composite and outcross
- bastard and crossbred
- bastard and outcross
- mongrel and crossbred
- mongrel and outcross
- mix and crossbred
- mix and outcross
- cross and crossbred
- cross and outcross
- half-breed and crossbred
- half-breed and outcross
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Outcross and Crossbred. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crossbred/outcross
Crossbred & Outcross. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/crossbred/outcross>.
Outcross or Crossbred. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/crossbred/outcross.
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