/
ˈhʌɪbrɪd/
n.
- Biology the offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties, such as a mule.
- a thing made by combining two different elements.
▸a word formed from elements taken from different languages.
Derivative
- hybridism n.
- hybridity n.
Etymology
C17: from L. hybrida ‘offspring of a tame sow and wild boar, child of a freeman and slave, etc.’