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Definition of Interbred
1. Adjective. Bred of closely related parents.
Definition of Interbred
1. Verb. (past of interbreed) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Interbred
1. interbreed [v] - See also: interbreed
Lexicographical Neighbors of Interbred
Literary usage of Interbred
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Popular Science Monthly by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1890)
"It is not known whether it has interbred with the wild cat ; but it is possible
that some of the varieties have originated in that way. ..."
2. The Marriage of Near Kin Considered with Respect to the Laws of Nations, the by Alfred Henry Huth (1875)
"Mr. Hammond bought a small number of Atwood's flock in 1844, and he has since
interbred solely between the descendants of these identical sheep. ..."
3. The Marriage of Near Kin Considered with Respect to the Laws of Nations, the by Alfred Henry Huth (1887)
"Mr. Hammond bought a small number of Atwood's flock in 1844, and he has since
interbred solely between the descendants of these identical sheep. ..."
4. ... First Lessons in Poultry Keeping: Second Year Course by John Henry Robinson (1906)
"If now these primary hybrid mice are interbred, some of their young will be white,
... If these white mice, when they become grown, are interbred, ..."
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