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hybrid

/ˈhaɪ.bɹɪd/noun, adjective2 syllables

Hybrid means: produced by crossbreeding.

Synonyms for hybrid13

noun, as in a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., ‘monolingual’ has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)

loanblend, loan-blend

noun, as in (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

crossbreed, cross

noun, as in a car which runs on two power sources, usually an internal combustion engine and an electronic motor

hybrid car

adjective, as in produced by crossbreeding

intercrossed, crossbred

also used for hybrid

bastard, mixing, cross-breed, melding, mixling, mongrel

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What does hybrid mean?5

adjective

1

produced by crossbreeding

noun

1

a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., ‘monolingual’ has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)

2

(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”

3

a car which runs on two power sources, usually an internal combustion engine and an electronic motor

4

a composite of mixed origin“the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Hybrid in a sentence

  • The orange is a hybrid between a pomelo and a mandarin.Hybrid
  • Hybrid cars actually have two motors: an electric one and a heat one.DJ_Saidez
  • This car is available with hybrid electric technology.Amastan
  • Flavio created a hybrid between a termite and a bee.Amastan
  • A mule is a hybrid between a donkey and a horse.araneo
  • Grapefruit is a hybrid of pomelo and orange.rul
  • Algeria should produce hybrid cars instead of becoming the dump of Europe's used cars.Amastan
  • Jostaberries are a hybrid cross of blackcurrant with gooseberry, and they're at least as tasty as they're unknown.pullnosemans

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Forms of hybrid

as a noun

plural
hybrids