HYBRIDS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Hybrid

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

early 17th century (as a noun): from Latin hybrida ‘offspring of a tame sow and wild boar, child of a freeman and slave, etc.’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈhʌɪbrɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:

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
Definition:

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

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