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Meaning of hybrid in English
Pronunciation
/ˈhaɪˌbrɪd/
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Classifying Adjective
hybrid
Definitions
1.
produced by crossbreeding
Synonyms
crossbred
Noun
hybrid
Etymology
early 17th century (as a noun): from Latin hybrida‘offspring of a tame sow and wild boar, child of a freeman and slave, etc’
Definitions
1.
a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
2.
a composite of mixed origin
Examples
« the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices »
3.
an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock
Examples
« 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 »