Synonyms for interbreeding
Most common
cross crossing hybridization crossbreeding inbreeding miscegenation
All synonyms
Noun
1. Crossbreeding — breeding between heterogeneous individuals
crossbreeding, hybridization, hybridisation UK, crossing, cross
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
breeding between heterogeneous individuals
Forms
- Plural
- interbreedings → crossbreedings, hybridizations, crossings, crosses…
Example sentences
- cross This cross street is busy with pedestrian traffic.
- crossing You should be careful in crossing the busy street.
- hybridization Hybridization concerns the mule.
- inbreeding Inbreeding increases the risk of many genetic diseases.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| interbreeding | steady | |
| cross | steady | |
| crossing | steady | |
| hybridization | rising | |
| crossbreeding | falling | |
| inbreeding | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- cross1
- 8 letters
- crossing2
- 10 letters
- inbreeding3
- 13 letters
- hybridization5, miscegenation, crossbreeding, hybridisation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (crossing2 = 2 syllables).