hybrid

Adjective

• produced by crossbreeding

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
  • a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey
    

• a composite of mixed origin
  • the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices
    

• a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  intercrossed , crossbreed , cross , loanblend , loan-blend