( BrE also hy·brid·ise ) / ˈhaɪbrɪdaɪz; NAmE / verb
[ v , vn ] ( technical ) if an animal or a plant hybridizes or is hybridized with an animal or a plant of another species , they join together to produce a hybrid
► hy·brid·iza·tion , hy·brid·isa·tion / ˌhaɪbrɪdaɪˈzeɪʃn; NAmE -dəˈzeɪ-/ noun [ U ]