Hybrid

Quick meaning: Hybrid is a noun meaning (biology) Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. Something of mixed origin or composition; often, a tool or technology that combines the benefits of formerly separate tools or technologies.
2. Of or composed of mixed origin or composition.
3. Of a car, running on both fuel (gasoline or diesel) and electricity (battery or energy from the sun).
4. (animation) Involving both 2D and 3D animation.

Example Sentences

a hybrid mix of jazz and punk

Brooklyn has opted for hybrid SUVs, at least, to show environmental consciousness.

Lastly, the hybrids or mongrels from between all the domestic breeds of pigeons are perfectly fertile.

Now, it is difficult, perhaps impossible, to bring forward one case of the hybrid offspring of two animals clearly distinct being themselves perfectly fertile.

Word Forms

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Synonyms for hybrid

Depending on context, synonyms include cross, cross-breed, melding, mixling, mongrel, bastard.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include crossbreed, crossbred, crossed, loanblend, interbred, intercrossed.

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