HYBRIDIZATION

hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding, crossing, cross, interbreeding, hybridizing

(noun) (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hybridization (countable and uncountable, plural hybridizations)

The act of hybridizing, or the state of being hybridized.

(chemistry) The linear combination of atomic orbitals in a molecule to form hybrid orbitals.

(biology, including botany) The process of breeding a mixed offspring from two different strains or species of animal or plant

Synonym: hybridism

(genetics) The formation of double-stranded nucleic acid by complementary base-pairing

(transport) the conversion of a fleet of vehicles to hybrids.

Source: Wiktionary


Hy`brid*i*za"tion, n.

Definition: The act of hybridizing, or the state of being hybridized.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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