hybrid

Nouns

  • (n) a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., "monolingual" has a Greek prefix and a Latin root) loanblend, loan-blend,
  • (n) a composite of mixed origin
    • the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices
  • (n) (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
    crossbreed, cross,

Synonyms

loanblend loan-blend intercrossed crossbreed cross

Words of close approximity

hybridisation hybridise hybridization hybridize hybridizing hybridoma hybrid petunia hybrid tuberous begonia hybrid vigor