Definitions
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- verb Present participle of
crossbreed .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
- noun reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)
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Examples
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Scott P. Greiner, extension agent for animal science at Virginia Tech, told those present that mixing breeds of cattle in reproduction, or "crossbreeding," spawns desirable traits that can make offspring keep healthier and live longer.
Daily News-Record 2009
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Since then, he has been busy crossbreeding indie filmmaking, the web, brand marketing and creative services.
Tribeca Film: Future of Film: Why Transmedia Is Catching On (Part 2) Tribeca Film 2011
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However with polar bears crossbreeding with Grizzlies, rampaging Bigfoots, expanding populations of catamounts and giant anaconda soon some sort of "natural equilibrium" can surely be restored.
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Warning of the dangers of cloning on O'Reilly's show in 2007, O'Donnell asserted that "American scientific companies are crossbreeding humans and animals and coming up with mice with fully functioning human brains."
How Christine O'Donnell Came Into The Media Spotlight AP 2010
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However with polar bears crossbreeding with Grizzlies, rampaging Bigfoots, expanding populations of catamounts and giant anaconda soon some sort of "natural equilibrium" can surely be restored.
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According to that article it is a question of crossbreeding vs inbreeding and recognizable characteristics that distinguish one group from another.
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Warning of the dangers of cloning on O'Reilly's show in 2007, O'Donnell asserted that "American scientific companies are crossbreeding humans and animals and coming up with mice with fully functioning human brains."
How Christine O'Donnell Came Into The Media Spotlight AP 2010
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Using conventional crossbreeding techniques, the team then managed to create a peanut with significantly reduced levels of the allergy-causing proteins.
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Since then, he has been busy crossbreeding indie filmmaking, the web, brand marketing and creative services.
Tribeca Film: Future of Film: Why Transmedia Is Catching On (Part 2) Tribeca Film 2011
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MR: I love the crossbreeding between metaphysics and science because I have a personal belief that everything comes from one point, and as the point becomes aware of itself, it has all of these layers that come out of it forming structure.
Mike Ragogna: From The Grateful Dead to Rhythm Devils : A Conversation with Mickey Hart 2010
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