as in hybrid
an offspring of parents with different genes especially when of different races, breeds, species, or genera
a Siamese crossbreed who was atypically black, but had the build and voice of a Siamese
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Regrettably, there are no gambles in this crossbreed of sports movie and doggy drama that dutifully — and lazily — stays on course from beginning to end.
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Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
Those that did not fit cleanly into a single breed were classified as a crossbreed.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 2 Feb. 2024
Niranjana Rajalakshmi Stopping the Latest Outbreak Threat: Chronic Wasting Disease
Jim Robbins & KFF Health News
The shorter lifespan of crossbreeds was slightly surprising to Audrey Ruple, a veterinary epidemiologist at Virginia Tech, who was not involved in the new study.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 2 Feb. 2024
That includes a Manila Wagyu roll with F1 Wagyu (a Wagyu beef crossbreed), marinated shiitake mushrooms, tamago, asparagus, and crispy garlic; smoked shima aji nigiri; and baked clay pot glass noodles with Maine lobster, five-spice Berkshire pork belly, jalapeno relish, and garlic chips.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2024
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Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
Those that did not fit cleanly into a single breed were classified as a crossbreed.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 2 Feb. 2024
Niranjana Rajalakshmi Stopping the Latest Outbreak Threat: Chronic Wasting Disease
Jim Robbins & KFF Health News
The shorter lifespan of crossbreeds was slightly surprising to Audrey Ruple, a veterinary epidemiologist at Virginia Tech, who was not involved in the new study.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 2 Feb. 2024
That includes a Manila Wagyu roll with F1 Wagyu (a Wagyu beef crossbreed), marinated shiitake mushrooms, tamago, asparagus, and crispy garlic; smoked shima aji nigiri; and baked clay pot glass noodles with Maine lobster, five-spice Berkshire pork belly, jalapeno relish, and garlic chips.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2024
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“Crossbreed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossbreed. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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