Meaning : A word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root).
Synonyms : loan-blend, loanblend
Meaning : A composite of mixed origin.
Example :
The vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices.
Meaning : (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.
Example :
A mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey.
Synonyms : cross, crossbreed
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