Interbreeding — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids

reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˌɪntɚbɹˈiːdɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/ˌɪntəbɹˈiːdɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˌɪntəbɹˈiːdɪŋ/

4 syllables Say it as /ˌɪntɚbɹˈiːdɪŋ/.

Examples

cross a horse and a donkey
Mendel tried crossbreeding
these species do not interbreed

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

hybridise hybridization hybridizing miscegenation crossbreeding crossing crossbreed cross hybridize interbreed hybridisation

Parts of Speech

noun	(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
noun	reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)
verb	breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties “cross a horse and a donkey”

Word Forms

hybridize	verb	breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
hybridise	verb	breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
cross	verb	breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
interbreed	verb	breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
miscegenate	verb	marry or cohabit with a person of another race
crossbreed	noun	(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
cross	noun	(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
crossing	noun	(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
hybridization	noun	(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
hybridizing	noun	(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
hybrid	noun	a composite of mixed origin
hybridisation	noun	(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
interbreeding	noun	reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Kreuzung

(Genetik) der Vorgang, bei dem verschiedene Arten oder Sorten von Tieren oder Pflanzen vermischt werden und so Hybriden entstehen

🇫🇷French

métissage

(génétique) l'acte de mélanger différentes espèces ou variétés d'animaux ou de plantes et ainsi de produire des hybrides

🇪🇸Spanish

mestizaje

(genética) el acto de mezclar diferentes especies o variedades de animales o plantas y así producir híbridos

🇮🇹Italian

incrocio

(genetica) l'atto di mescolare diverse specie o varietà di animali o piante e quindi di produrre ibridi

🇳🇱Dutch

kruising

(genetica) de handeling waarbij verschillende soorten of variëteiten van dieren of planten worden gemengd en zo hybriden worden geproduceerd

🇵🇹Portuguese

cruzamento

(genética) o ato de misturar diferentes espécies ou variedades de animais ou plantas e, assim, produzir híbridos

🇷🇺Russian

скрещивание

(генетика) процесс смешивания различных видов или разновидностей животных или растений и, таким образом, получения гибридов.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अंतर प्रजनन

(आनुवांशिकी) विभिन्न प्रजातियों या जानवरों या पौधों की किस्मों को मिलाने और इस प्रकार संकर पैदा करने की क्रिया

🇧🇩Bengali

আন্তঃপ্রজনন

(জেনেটিক্স) বিভিন্ন প্রজাতি বা প্রাণী বা গাছপালা মিশ্রিত করার কাজ এবং এইভাবে হাইব্রিড উত্পাদন

🇮🇳Tamil

இனக்கலப்பு

(மரபியல்) வெவ்வேறு இனங்கள் அல்லது விலங்குகள் அல்லது தாவரங்களின் வகைகளை கலந்து கலப்பினங்களை உற்பத்தி செய்யும் செயல்

🇮🇳Telugu

సంతానోత్పత్తి

(జన్యుశాస్త్రం) వివిధ జాతులు లేదా జంతువులు లేదా మొక్కల రకాలను కలపడం మరియు తద్వారా సంకరజాతులను ఉత్పత్తి చేయడం

🇮🇳Marathi

आंतरप्रजनन

(अनुवांशिकता) विविध प्रजाती किंवा प्राणी किंवा वनस्पतींचे वाण मिसळण्याची आणि अशा प्रकारे संकरित उत्पादन करण्याची क्रिया

🇮🇳Gujarati

આંતરસંવર્ધન

(આનુવંશિકતા) વિવિધ જાતિઓ અથવા પ્રાણીઓ અથવા છોડની જાતોને મિશ્રિત કરવાની અને આમ વર્ણસંકર પેદા કરવાની ક્રિયા

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸಂತಾನೋತ್ಪತ್ತಿ

(ಜೆನೆಟಿಕ್ಸ್) ವಿವಿಧ ಜಾತಿಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಸಸ್ಯಗಳ ಪ್ರಭೇದಗಳನ್ನು ಮಿಶ್ರಣ ಮಾಡುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಿಶ್ರತಳಿಗಳನ್ನು ಉತ್ಪಾದಿಸುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പ്രജനനം

(ജനിതകശാസ്ത്രം) വ്യത്യസ്ത ഇനങ്ങളെയോ മൃഗങ്ങളുടെയോ സസ്യങ്ങളുടെയോ ഇനങ്ങൾ കലർത്തി സങ്കരയിനം ഉത്പാദിപ്പിക്കുന്നതിനുള്ള പ്രവർത്തനം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਅੰਤਰ-ਪ੍ਰਜਨਨ

(ਜੈਨੇਟਿਕਸ) ਵੱਖ-ਵੱਖ ਕਿਸਮਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਜਾਨਵਰਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਪੌਦਿਆਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਕਿਸਮਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਮਿਲਾਉਣ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ ਅਤੇ ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਹਾਈਬ੍ਰਿਡ ਪੈਦਾ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ

🇵🇰Urdu

باہمی افزائش

(جینیات) مختلف پرجاتیوں یا جانوروں یا پودوں کی اقسام کو ملانے اور اس طرح ہائبرڈ پیدا کرنے کا عمل

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

杂交

（遗传学）混合不同物种或品种的动物或植物，从而产生杂交种的行为

🇯🇵Japanese

異種交配

(遺伝学) 異なる種または品種の動物または植物を混合し、雑種を生み出す行為

🇰🇷Korean

이종교배

(유전학) 동물이나 식물의 서로 다른 종이나 변종을 혼합하여 잡종을 생산하는 행위

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự lai giống

(di truyền học) hành động pha trộn các loài hoặc giống khác nhau của động vật hoặc thực vật và do đó tạo ra giống lai

🇹🇭Thai

การผสมพันธุ์

(พันธุศาสตร์) การผสมพันธุ์สัตว์หรือพืชต่าง ๆ เข้าด้วยกันและทำให้เกิดลูกผสม

🇮🇩Indonesian

kawin silang

(Genetika) tindakan mencampurkan spesies atau varietas hewan atau tumbuhan yang berbeda dan dengan demikian menghasilkan hibrida

🇲🇾Malay

kawin campur

(genetik) perbuatan mencampurkan spesies atau jenis haiwan atau tumbuhan yang berbeza dan dengan itu menghasilkan kacukan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

التهجين

(علم الوراثة) عملية خلط أنواع أو أصناف مختلفة من الحيوانات أو النباتات وبالتالي إنتاج هجينة

🇮🇷Persian

آمیختگی

(ژنتیک) عمل اختلاط گونه ها یا گونه های مختلف جانوران یا گیاهان و در نتیجه تولید هیبریدها

🇹🇷Turkish

melezleme

(genetik) farklı hayvan veya bitki türlerini veya çeşitlerini karıştırma ve böylece melezler üretme eylemi

🇮🇱Hebrew

הכלאה

(גנטיקה) הפעולה של ערבוב מינים או זנים שונים של בעלי חיים או צמחים ובכך לייצר כלאיים

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