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English word origin

Etymology of xbred

From x- + bred.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

Abbreviation of crossbred.

verb

simple past and past participle of xbreed

adj

Abbreviation of crossbred.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From x- + bred.

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