Synonyms: interbreeding, hybridisation, hybridization, hybridizing, cross, crossbreeding, crossing
Definition: (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
Similar words: conjugation, coupling, union, sexual union, mating, pairing
Definition: the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
Usage: the casual couplings of adolescents; the mating of some species occurs only in the spring