n. & adj.
--n.
1. a dog of no definable type or breed.
2 any other animal or plant resulting from the crossing of different breeds or types.
3 derog. a person of mixed race.
--adj. of mixed origin, nature, or character.
Derivatives:
mongrelism n. mongrelize v.tr. (also -ise). mongrelization n. mongrelly adj.
Etymology: earlier meng-, mang- f. Gmc: prob. rel. to MINGLE