as in mixed
being offspring produced by parents of different races, breeds, species, or genera
a hybrid rose called "American Beauty" was actually first developed in France
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as in cross
an offspring of parents with different genes especially when of different races, breeds, species, or genera
a tangelo is a hybrid of the tangerine and the grapefruit
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Recent Examples of hybrid
India Espy-Jones, Essence, 21 Mar. 2025
Diavik uses renewable energy, and operates one of the largest hybrid wind-diesel power facilities at a remote mine site.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
But Nissan is also struggling to overcome deeper problems such as its failure to launch hybrids in the United States and the turmoil left in the wake of Ghosn’s exit.
—Reuters, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Using nothing but Dior Foundation, Glossier Boy Brow, and hybrid lash extensions by 323 lash therapy’s Alanah Sahaba.
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There are many species of magnolia—from 80-foot-tall forest trees to small, graceful specimen trees under 10 feet for the home landscape—along with countless hybrids of varying size, habit, and flower color.
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The Democratic embrace of influencers has also yielded mixed early results.—
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And in spite of early mixed reviews, it's become a staple in the rom-com canon, thanks in large part of Roberts and Gere's undeniable onscreen chemistry.—
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Jaz Johnson, a 23-year-old from Brighton, is a pastoral officer (a British cross between a social worker, guidance counselor, and student support staff) at a local secondary school.—
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Though veterinary professionals struggled to pinpoint his breed mix, the owner's guess has always been a cross between a Labrador and a Patterdale terrier.—
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Zoom in: High school junior Jett Hale, from Miami, Texas, fetched the reserve record with his steer, Mike, a stunning charolais crossbreed.—
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By selecting various friends in her wanderings, Sophie’s mom had spawned not just one sort of crossbreed, but several in that same litter.—
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“Hybrid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hybrid. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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