hybrid
has definitions from the fields of biology,genetics,linguistics
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[ noun ] a composite of mixed origin
Examples "the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (linguistics) a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
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[ adjective ] (genetics) produced by crossbreeding
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[ noun ] (biology,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
Synonyms Examples "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey" Related terms |
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