noun
Refers to an organism produced by crossing two different species, varieties, or breeds. Used in biology, agriculture, and animal husbandry.
この犬は交雑種で、親は異なる純血種だ。
This dog is a crossbreed; its parents are different purebreds.
交雑種のトウモロコシは収量が多い。
Hybrid corn has a high yield.
純血種 means purebred, the opposite of 交雑種.
Compound of 交雑 (crossing, hybridization) and 種 (species, breed). The term is transparently derived from its components.