noun
a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
Synonyms
loanblend
loan-blend
noun
a composite of mixed origin
Examples
- the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices
noun
(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock
Synonyms
Examples
- especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
- a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey
adjective
produced by crossbreeding
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