interbreed是什么意思？

interbreed

英[ˌɪntəˈbri:d] 美[ˌɪntərˈbrid]

• v. （使）异种交配，（使）混种，（使）杂种繁殖；

第三人称单数：interbreeds;

过去式：interbred;

过去分词：interbred;

现在分词：interbreeding;

例句

• They were rare , and the pure - strain wild turkeys had begun to interbreed with farmers domestic stock. 纯种野火鸡已经和农户的家养火鸡混种,品种质量有所下降.
• It enables scientists to transfer genes between different species that would not interbreed in nature. 它使科学家之间的转移基因的不同物种,不会杂交的性质.
• These species do not interbreed. 这些物种不能杂交.
• Since the birds interbreed they cannot be classed as different species... 由于这些鸟进行杂交繁殖，不能把它们归为不同的物种。

英英词典释义

• Verb
  1. breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties;
  "cross a horse and a donkey""Mendel tried crossbreeding""these species do not interbreed"