HYBRID

Definition of HYBRID

  1. (noun)a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
  2. (noun)a composite of mixed origin
  3. (noun)(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
  4. (noun)a car which runs on two power sources, usually an internal combustion engine and an electronic motor
  5. (adj)produced by crossbreeding