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