interbreed
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/ˌɪntərˈbriːd/
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/ˌɪntəˈbriːd/
When animals from different species mate and have offspring, it is called interbreeding.
Some zoos are careful to prevent different species from interbreeding to maintain genetic diversity.
防止不同物种杂交以保持遗传多样性