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    hybrid
    /ˈhʌɪbrɪd/

    noun

    • 1. the offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties, such as a mule (a hybrid of a donkey and a horse): "the bird was a hybrid of a goose and a swan"
    • 2. a thing made by combining two different elements: "jungle is a hybrid of reggae and house music"

    adjective

    • 1. bred as a hybrid from different species or varieties: "a hybrid variety"
    • 2. of mixed character; composed of different elements: "Mexico's hybrid post-conquest culture"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hybridHybrid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    hybrid: [noun] an offspring of two animals or plants of different races (see 3race 3a), breeds, varieties, species, or genera.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHYBRID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HYBRID definition: 1. a plant or animal that has been produced from two different types of plant or animal, especially…. Learn more.

  4. www.vedantu.com › biology › hybridHybrid - Explanation, Types, Examples and FAQs

    Hybrid Definition: In biology, a Hybrid meaning says that it can be defined as the outcome of sexual reproduction integrating the characteristics of two organisms of different breeds, species, varieties, animals, or genera. Hybrids aren't necessarily intermediates amongst their parents (as in merging inheritance), but they do exhibit hybrid vigour, getting bigger or taller than both of the parents.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHYBRID | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    HYBRID meaning: 1. a plant or animal that has been produced from two different types of plant or animal, especially…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › hybridHYBRID Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Hybrid definition: the offspring of two animals or plants of different breeds, varieties, species, or genera, especially as produced through human manipulation for specific genetic characteristics.. See examples of HYBRID used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hybridHybrid - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    hybrid: 1 n a composite of mixed origin “the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices” Type of: complex , composite a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts n (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants ...

  8. www.biologyonline.com › dictionary › hybridHybrid Definition and Examples - Biology Online Dictionary

    Jul 11, 2021 · Definition noun, plural form: hybrids (reproductive biology) The offspring resulting from the cross between parents of different species or sub-species(molecular biology) A complex formed by joining two complementary strands of nucleic acidsSupplement A hybrid, in general, refers to any of mixed origin or composition, or the combination of two or more different things.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHYBRID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    8 meanings: 1. an animal or plant resulting from a cross between genetically unlike individuals. Hybrids between different.... Click for more definitions.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › hybrid_nhybrid, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    hybrid, n. & adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhybrid adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of hybrid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.