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Word: Hybrid
Speech Type: Noun
early 17th century (as a noun): from Latin hybrida ‘offspring of a tame sow and wild boar, child of a freeman and slave, etc.’
ˈhʌɪbrɪd
the offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties, such as a mule (a hybrid of a donkey and a horse)
Short Definition:offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties
Examples:- the bird was a hybrid of a goose and a swan
- a hybrid of wheat and rye
a thing made by combining two different elements
Short Definition:thing made by combining two different elements
Examples:- jungle is a hybrid of reggae and house music
Word: Hybrid
Speech Type: Adjective
ˈhʌɪbrɪd
bred as a hybrid from different species or varieties
Short Definition:bred as hybrid from different species or varieties
Examples:- a hybrid variety
- hybrid offspring
of mixed character; composed of different elements
Short Definition:of mixed character
Examples:- Mexico's hybrid post-conquest culture
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