HYBRID
Scrabble letter values: H4Y4B3R1I1D2 = 15
Definition
- adjective produced by crossbreeding. — synonyms: intercrossed
- noun a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root). — synonyms: loanblend, loan-blend
- noun a composite of mixed origin.
- noun (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock. — synonyms: crossbreed, cross
Examples
- “the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices”
- “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”