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1. (n.) hybrid
the offspring of two animals or plants of different breeds, varieties, or species, esp. as produced through human manipulation for specific genetic characteristics.
2. hybrid
a person produced by the interaction or crossbreeding of two unlike cultures, traditions, etc.
3. hybrid
anything derived from unlike sources, or composed of disparate or incongruous elements; composite.
4. hybrid
a word composed of elements originally drawn from different languages, as television, whose components come from Greek and Latin.
5. (adj.) hybrid
bred from two distinct races, breeds, varieties, or species.
6. hybrid
composite; formed or composed of heterogeneous elements.
Etymology: (1595–1605; < L hybrida, hibrida a crossbred animal)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) loanblend, loan-blend, hybrid
a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
2. (noun) hybrid
a composite of mixed origin
"the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices"
3. (adj) hybrid, crossbreed, cross
(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"
4. (adj) hybrid, intercrossed
produced by crossbreeding
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1. (noun) hybrid
sth that is a combination of two or more other types
a hybrid of hip-hop and rock
2. hybrid
a car that runs on one of two types of fuels
the best of the 2009 hybrids
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) hybrid
produced from the mixture of two species; as, plants of hybrid nature
2. (noun) hybrid
the offspring of the union of two distinct species; an animal or plant produced from the mixture of two species. See Mongrel
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