hybridization
/,haibridai'zeiʃn/
Definition
- Noun:
- (Genetics) The process of combining different species or varieties: "Hybridization" refers specifically to the biological act of crossing animals or plants from distinct species or varieties to create offspring with mixed genetic characteristics (hybrids).
- (General) The act of mixing different elements: In a broader, often metaphorical sense, it can describe the process of combining disparate elements from different origins, systems, or cultures to form something new.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Genetics):
- The hybridization of two rose species resulted in a more resilient flower.
- Plant breeders use hybridization to develop crops with higher yields.
- Noun (General/Metaphorical):
- The album is a hybridization of classical music and electronic beats.
- The city's architecture shows a clear hybridization of Eastern and Western styles.
Advanced Usage
- "Interspecific hybridization": Crossbreeding between individuals from different species.
- Interspecific hybridization is common in the orchid family.
- "Cultural hybridization": The blending of different cultural practices or forms.
- The festival is a celebration of cultural hybridization.
Variants and Related Words
- Hybridize (verb): To cause to produce hybrids; to crossbreed.
- Scientists hybridized the wheat to improve its disease resistance.
- Hybrid (noun): The offspring resulting from hybridization.
- The mule is a hybrid of a horse and a donkey.
- Hybrid (adjective): Of mixed origin or composition.
- The car uses a hybrid engine.
Synonyms
- Crossbreeding: The mating of two different species or breeds.
- Crossing: The act of mixing different varieties or species.
- Interbreeding: Breeding within a mixed group or between different groups.
Related Phrases
- "Hybridization experiment": A scientific test to create and study hybrids.
- The hybridization experiment aimed to combine traits from both parent plants.
- "Undergo hybridization": To be subjected to the process of hybridization.
- The wild strain must undergo hybridization to be suitable for cultivation.
Noun
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(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
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