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hybrid in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. (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"
    hybrid  crossbreed  cross 
  2. a composite of mixed origin
    "the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices"
    hybrid 
  3. a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
    loanblend  loan-blend  hybrid 
adjective
  1. produced by crossbreeding
    hybrid  intercrossed 
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