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Meaning of 'hybrid' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hybrid [ a.]
- Produced from the mixture of two species; as, plants of hybrid nature.
2 . Hybrid [ n.]
- The offspring of the union of two distinct species; an animal or plant produced from the mixture of two species. See Mongrel.

Meaning of 'hybrid' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . hybrid [ n]
Meaning (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
Example in sentence:
  • a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey
Meaning (2):
- a composite of mixed origin
Example in sentence:
  • the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices

Nearby Words:

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