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Definition of Hybrid

1. Adjective. Produced by crossbreeding.

2. Noun. A word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., 'monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root).

3. Noun. A composite of mixed origin. "The vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices"

4. Noun. (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species. "A mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey"

Definition of Hybrid

1. n. The offspring of the union of two distinct species; an animal or plant produced from the mixture of two species. See Mongrel.

2. a. Produced from the mixture of two species; as, plants of hybrid nature.

3. n. A word composed of elements which belong to different languages.

Definition of Hybrid

1. Noun. (context: biology) Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains. ¹

2. Noun. Something of mixed origin or composition. ¹

3. Noun. A word whose elements are derived from different languages. ¹

4. Noun. Short for hybrid vehicle (especially a car), one that runs on both fuel (gasoline/diesel) and electricity (battery or energy from the sun). ¹

5. Noun. (context: golf) A golf club that combines the characteristics of an iron and a wood. ¹

6. Adjective. consisting of diverse 'hybridized' components ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hybrid

1. the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents [n -S]

Medical Definition of Hybrid

1. An offspring of parents from different species or sub-species. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hybrid

hyaluronic acid synthetase hyaluronic lyase hyaluronidase hyaluronidases hyaluronoglucosaminidase hyaluronoglucuronidase hyar hyawa hyawas hybaroxia

hybenzate hybernate hybernation hybodont hybodus hybrid (current term) hybrid-arrested translation hybrid DNA hybrid antibody hybrid car

hybrid cell hybrid computer hybrid diode hybrid disgenesis hybrid dysgenesis hybrid enzyme hybrid inviability hybrid molecule hybrid name

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