hybrid, intercrossed
(adjective) produced by crossbreeding
hybrid, crossbreed, cross
(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; “a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey”
hybrid
(noun) a composite of mixed origin; “the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices”
loanblend, loan-blend, hybrid
(noun) a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., ‘monolingual’ has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hybrid (plural hybrids)
(biology) Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.
Something of mixed origin or composition; often, a tool or technology that combines the benefits of formerly separate tools or technologies.
(linguistics) A word whose elements are derived from different languages.
A hybrid vehicle (especially a car), one that runs on both fuel (gasoline/diesel) and electricity (battery or energy from the sun).
(cycling) A bicycle that is a compromise between a road bike and a mountain bike.
(golf) A golf club that combines the characteristics of an iron and a wood.
An electronic circuit constructed of individual devices bonded to a substrate or PCB.
A computer that is part analog computer and part digital computer.
• (biology): bastard, crossbred/crossbreed/cross-breed, mixling
hybrid (comparative more hybrid, superlative most hybrid)
Consisting of diverse 'hybridized' components.
Source: Wiktionary
Hy"brid, n. Etym: [L. hybrida, hibrida, prob. allied to Gr. over: cf. F. hybride.] (Biol.)
Definition: The offspring of the union of two distinct species; an animal or plant produced from the mixture of two species. See Mongrel.
Hy"brid, a.
Definition: Produced from the mixture of two species; as, plants of hybrid nature.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 May 2025
(noun) (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
