interbreed

/ˌˈɪntərˌbrid/
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Other forms: interbreeding; interbred; interbreeds

Definitions of interbreed
  1. verb
    breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
    “these species do not interbreed”
    synonyms: cross, crossbreed, hybridise, hybridize
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    types:
    backcross
    mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents
    type of:
    breed
    cause to procreate (animals)
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