Meaning of 'hybrid'

Find the meaning of the word ‘hybrid’

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Meaning of ‘hybrid’

4 definitions found.

hybrid

adjective

produced by crossbreeding

Synonyms: intercrossed

noun

(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock

Synonyms: crossbreed

noun

a composite of mixed origin

Example: "the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices"

noun

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

Synonyms: loanblend loan-blend

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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