hybrid(noun) 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; "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey"
(noun) a composite of mixed origin; "the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices"
(noun) a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
(adjective satellite) produced by crossbreeding
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