interbreed
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Wolves, coyotes and dogs can all interbreed and produce fertile offspring.
From New York Times
In place of a tree, we see a pattern of diversion from migration and reconnection through interbreeding, a bit like the veins in a leaf.
From Salon
Neanderthals expanded across Europe and Asia, interbred with modern humans coming out of Africa, and then became extinct about 40,000 years ago.
From New York Times
And though the rights holders eventually backed out of the venture, and all but three of the songs were discarded, the interbred DNA of Broadway and the boonies lives on.
From New York Times
But in the past 20 to 40 years, over the same period that these communities saw the explosive growth of cities, human blood–seeking mosquitoes have interbred with more benign, local populations.
From Science Magazine
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
