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Definition of hybrid noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hybrid

noun
 
/ˈhaɪbrɪd/
 
/ˈhaɪbrɪd/
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  1. an animal or plant that has parents of different species or varieties
    • A mule is a hybrid of a male donkey and a female horse.
    compare cross-breedTopics Biologyc1
  2. hybrid (between/of A and B) something that is the product of mixing two or more different things synonym mixture
    • The music was a hybrid of Western pop and traditional folk song.
  3. a vehicle that uses two different types of power, especially petrol or diesel and electricity
  4. a bicycle that has been designed for use on the road or on rough ground
    • The rented bike was a hybrid that rode like a dream.
    • I ride a comfortable hybrid.
    compare mountain bike, racing bike, road bike
  5. Word Originearly 17th cent. (as a noun): from Latin hybrida ‘offspring of a tame sow and wild boar, child of a freeman and slave’, etc.
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