as in mixed
being offspring produced by parents of different races, breeds, species, or genera
a hybrid rose called "American Beauty" was actually first developed in France
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as in cross
an offspring of parents with different genes especially when of different races, breeds, species, or genera
a tangelo is a hybrid of the tangerine and the grapefruit
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Recent Examples of hybrid
Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Less hardy roses include hybrid tea, English, polyantha, floribunda, grandiflora, miniature, and some climbing roses.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024
The movie centers on Seth Brundle (Goldblum), a visionary scientist who suffers a mishap during a teleportation experiment, leading him to slowly and gruesomely transform into a human-fly hybrid.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Automakers are shifting their production mix to hybrid vehicles, which rely mostly on fossil fuel engines but are equipped with small batteries to increase fuel efficiency.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Less hardy roses include hybrid tea, English, polyantha, floribunda, grandiflora, miniature, and some climbing roses.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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Problems for EVs and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) both fell about 50% from last year.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024
The movie centers on Seth Brundle (Goldblum), a visionary scientist who suffers a mishap during a teleportation experiment, leading him to slowly and gruesomely transform into a human-fly hybrid.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Dec. 2024
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The performance of BlackRock stock over the last few years has been mixed.Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Rents have been a particular focus for policymakers, and the news there also has been mixed.Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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Consider Zappos your one-stop shop for excellent deals on running shoes, cross trainers, and all kinds of boots.Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 29 Nov. 2024
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Daughter Harper dressed as Madonna from the '80s, wearing black shorts, a black shirt, a chain around her waist, a cross earring and blonde hair.Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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One of the pups featured in the video is five-year-old Tegan, a crossbreed who arrived at the shelter in July 2022, while pregnant with eight puppies.Lucy Notarantonio, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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This number, however, does not include mixed-breed dogs or designer crossbreeds, such as the Goldendoodle (a golden retriever-poodle mix) or Cockapoo (a cocker spaniel-poodle mix).Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Hybrid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hybrid. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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