interbreed
verb
in·ter·breed
ˌin-tər-ˈbrēd 
interbred
ˌin-tər-ˈbred
; interbreeding
; interbreeding
: to cause to breed together
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The Past New research suggests modern humans lived in Europe 10,000 years earlier than previously thought
Was this a moment when humans interbred with Neanderthals?
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Big Think, 24 June 2024
Usually, white bison are born in ranch herds because of interbreeding with cattle.
—Matthew Brown, arkansasonline.com, 16 June 2024
The three species can interbreed, and splakes can take on both the color and body shape of both parent species.
—John Myers, Twin Cities, 11 June 2024
By comparing these ancient genomes with modern ones, researchers have found evidence that our own species interbred with these other species.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2020
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Big Think, 24 June 2024
Usually, white bison are born in ranch herds because of interbreeding with cattle.
—Matthew Brown, arkansasonline.com, 16 June 2024
The three species can interbreed, and splakes can take on both the color and body shape of both parent species.
—John Myers, Twin Cities, 11 June 2024
By comparing these ancient genomes with modern ones, researchers have found evidence that our own species interbred with these other species.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2020
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interbreed
verb
in·ter·breed
ˌint-ər-ˈbrēd
interbred
-ˈbred
; interbreeding
; interbreeding
: to cause to breed together
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