HYBRID

Hybrid

In biology and specifically, genetics, the term hybrid has several meanings, all referring to the offspring of sexual reproduction.

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hybrid

Noun

  1. Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.
  2. Something of mixed origin or composition.
  3. A word whose elements are derived from different languages.
  4. Short for hybrid vehicle (especially a car), one that runs on both fuel (gasoline/diesel) and electricity (battery or energy from the sun).
  5. A golf club that combines the characteristics of an iron and a wood.

Adjective

  1. consisting of diverse 'hybridized' components


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