hy‧brid‧ize (
also hybridise British English) /ˈhaɪbrədaɪz, ˈhaɪbrɪdaɪz/
verb [intransitive and transitive] technical to form a new type of plant or animal from two existing types, so that the new type has some qualities from each of the other types
Synonym : crossbreed—hybridization /ˌhaɪbrədaɪˈzeɪʃ
ən, ˌhaɪbrɪdaɪˈzeɪʃ
ən $ -də-/
noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲