[ 'hʌɪbrɪd ]
■ noun
1》 Biology the offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties, such as a mule.
2》 a thing made by combining two different elements.
↘a word formed from elements taken from different languages.
Derivatives
~ism noun
~ity noun
Origin
C17: from L. ~a 'offspring of a tame sow and wild boar, child of a freeman and slave, etc.'