HYBRID


Meaning of HYBRID in English

noun

an offspring produced by parents of different strains, breeds, varieties, species, or genera

the mule is a hybrid of the ass and the horse

Synonyms: bastard, cross, crossbred, crossbreed, half blood, half-breed, mongrel, mule

Related Word: incross, incrossbred, outcross; combination, composite, mixture

Contrasted words: pureblood, purebred, thoroughbred

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