Hybrid - Definition
hybrid
adj 1: produced by crossbreeding [syn: hybrid, intercrossed]
n 1: a word that is composed of parts from different languages
(e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
[syn: loanblend, loan-blend, hybrid]
2: a composite of mixed origin; "the vice-presidency is a hybrid
of administrative and legislative offices"
3: (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; "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey"
[syn: hybrid, crossbreed, cross]