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雑種 — meaning in English

zasshu

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English meaning

  • hybrid noun The offspring produced by crossing two different species, breeds, or varieties.
  • mongrel noun A dog (or other creature) of mixed or uncertain breed.
  • mutt noun A dog of mixed or uncertain breed.

Senses

雑種 is used for these senses in English:

  • hybrid (biology) Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.
  • mongrel (often, pejorative) Someone or something of mixed kind or uncertain origin, especially a dog.
  • mutt A mongrel dog (or sometimes cat); an animal of mixed breed or uncertain origin.

hybrid — full definition

  1. noun The offspring produced by crossing two different species, breeds, or varieties.
  2. noun Anything made by combining two different things, especially so it gets the benefits of both.
  3. adj Made up of two different types or origins combined together.

mongrel — full definition

  1. noun A dog (or other creature) of mixed or uncertain breed.
  2. adj Made up of a mixture of breeds, types, or origins.

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