What is another word for cross mating?
Pronunciation: [kɹˈɒs mˈe͡ɪtɪŋ] (IPA) 
Cross mating refers to the process of breeding animals or plants from different species or varieties. Alternative terms that can be used to refer to cross mating include outcrossing, hybridization, crossbreeding, and interbreeding. Outcrossing is the mating of plants or animals that are unrelated, while hybridization occurs when two disparate species are bred together. Crossbreeding, on the other hand, refers to the breeding of two different varieties of the same species. Regardless of the term used, cross mating is a fundamental process used in agriculture to create new breeds of plants or animals with desirable traits that can withstand environmental stresses and produce better yields.
