hy ‧ brid ‧ ize BrE AmE ( also hybridise British English ) /ˈhaɪbrədaɪz, ˈhaɪbrɪdaɪz/ verb [intransitive and transitive] technical
to form a new type of plant or animal from two existing types, so that the new type has some qualities from each of the other types SYN crossbreed
—hybridization /ˌhaɪbrədaɪˈzeɪʃ ə n, ˌhaɪbrɪdaɪˈzeɪʃ ə n $ -də-/ noun [uncountable]