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interbreeding

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /-t̬ɚ-/
    • /ˌɪn.təˈbriːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /-t̬ɚ-/

Definitions of interbreeding word

  • noun interbreeding Present participle of interbreed. 1
  • abbreviation INTERBREEDING inbreeding 0
  • noun interbreeding breeding within a narrow range of individuals. 0

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Parts of speech for Interbreeding

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interbreeding popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for interbreeding

noun interbreeding

  • inbreeding — the mating of closely related individuals, as cousins, sire-daughter, brother-sister, or self-fertilized plants, which tends to increase the number of individuals that are homozygous for a trait and therefore increases the appearance of recessive traits.

verb interbreeding

  • hybridize — to cause to produce hybrids; cross.
  • hybridise — to cause to produce hybrids; cross.
  • mix — to combine (substances, elements, things, etc.) into one mass, collection, or assemblage, generally with a thorough blending of the constituents.
  • blend — If you blend substances together or if they blend, you mix them together so that they become one substance.
  • cross-fertilize — to subject or be subjected to cross-fertilization

Antonyms for interbreeding

verb interbreeding

  • abet — If one person abets another, they help or encourage them to do something criminal or wrong. Abet is often used in the legal expression 'aid and abet'.
  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
  • assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
  • divide — to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
  • help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.

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