hybrid
nounEtymology
From Latin hybrida, a variant of hibrida (“a mongrel; specifically, an offspring of a tame sow and a wild boar”). Attested since 1601, but rare before c. 1850.
- borrowed from hybrida
Definitions
Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or…
Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.
- Lastly, the hybrids or mongrels from between all the domestic breeds of pigeons are perfectly fertile.
Something of mixed origin or composition
Something of mixed origin or composition; often, a tool or technology that combines the benefits of formerly separate tools or technologies.
Of or composed of mixed origin or composition.
- a hybrid mix of jazz and punk
- Now, it is difficult, perhaps impossible, to bring forward one case of the hybrid offspring of two animals clearly distinct being themselves perfectly fertile.
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Of a car, running on both fuel (gasoline or diesel) and electricity (battery or energy…
Of a car, running on both fuel (gasoline or diesel) and electricity (battery or energy from the sun).
- Brooklyn has opted for hybrid SUVs, at least, to show environmental consciousness.
Involving both 2D and 3D animation.
The neighborhood
- synonymcross
- synonymcross-breed
- synonymhybrid
- synonymmelding
- synonymmixling
- synonymmongrel
- neighbormixture
- neighborchild
- neighboroffspring
- neighboryoungling
- neighborgrapefruit
- neighborpeppermint
- neighborpluot
- neighbortangelo
- neighbortriticale
- neighborbeefalo
- neighborBengal
- neighborblynx
Derived
biohybrid, cybrid, derivative hybrid, dihybrid, etymological hybrid, F1 hybrid, F2 hybrid, hybridal, hybridase, hybriding, hybridist, hybridlike, hybridogenesis, hybridogenetic, hybridogenic, hybridogenous, hybridoma, microhybrid, monohybrid, nanohybrid, neohybrid, organohybrid, polyhybrid, quadrihybrid, resonance hybrid, trihybrid, hybridisation, hybridise, hybridism, hybridization, hybridize, hybridness, nonhybrid, tribrid, hybrid bill, hybrid car, hybrid computer, hybrid cycle track, hybrid diaper, hybrid disgenesis · +32 more
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at hybrid. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at hybrid. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
7 hops · closes at hybrid
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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