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crossbreed the offspring produced by such a breeding crossbreed [′krȯs‚brēd] (biology) To propagate new individuals by breeding two distinctive varieties of a species. Also known as outbreed. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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If yaks are cross-bred with cows, that destroys the divinity of the cow and they can use the hide and the meat of the zopkio. Since the species can be cross-bred easily, The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) set a goal of breeding a tree that retained the strong, vase-shaped beauty of the American chestnut but included the Chinese tree's blight-resistance. As a result of his work a university was started and 55,000 cross-bred dairy heifers were sold in the second year, an important contribution to the `White Revolution' which has made India the world's second largest milk producer. |
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