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   hybrid

   /ˈhʌɪbrɪd/

   noun

   • 1. the offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties, such as a mule (a hybrid of a donkey and a horse): "the bird was a hybrid of a goose and a swan"
   • 2. a thing made by combining two different elements: "jungle is a hybrid of reggae and house music"
   • ▪ a word formed from elements taken from different languages, for example television (tele- from Greek, vision from Latin).
   • ▪ a car with a petrol engine and an electric motor, each of which can propel it.

   adjective

   • 1. bred as a hybrid from different species or varieties: "a hybrid variety"
   • 2. of mixed character; composed of different elements: "Mexico's hybrid post-conquest culture"
   • ▪ (of a motor vehicle) having both a petrol engine and an electric motor, each of which can propel it: "these hybrid cars can be driven over short distances in electric-only mode"
   • ▪ involving a mixture of work or study conducted in the usual location and from home, making use of communications technology: "there are concerns that shifting to hybrid working may only benefit those with office jobs"

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. hybridism noun
   • 2. hybridity noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   • English (US)

     HYBRID meaning: 1. a plant or animal that has been produced...

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     HYBRID translate: （动物或植物的）杂交种，混合种, （两种完全不同的东西的）混合,...

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   A hybrid is a mixture of two different things, resulting in something that has a little bit of both — like the rare zedonk, a hybrid of a donkey and a zebra. The word hybrid gets thrown around often these days — ever heard of hybrid cars that run on both electricity and fuel?

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