English dictionary
hybrid
adjectivePronunciation
ˈhaɪ.bɹɪd
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- produced by crossbreeding
noun
- (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
noun
- a car which runs on two power sources, usually an internal combustion engine and an electronic motor
noun
- a composite of mixed origin
noun
- a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., ‘monolingual’ has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
Example sentences
a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey
the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices