I. ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ verb
Etymology: cross (V) + breed (v.)
: hybridize , cross ; especially : to breed between two varieties or breeds of the same species — compare inbreed , interbreed , intercross , linebreed , outbreed , outcross
II. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
: a strain or an individual produced by crossbreeding : hybrid