híbrido

Definitions of híbrido
  1. noun
    (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
    synonyms: cruce
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    type of:
    forma de vida, organismo, ser, ser vivo
    a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
  2. noun
    a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
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    type of:
    palabra
    a unit of language that native speakers can identify
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