Definitions of hybrid:
- noun: 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
- noun: a composite of mixed origin
Example: "The vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices"
- noun: a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
- adjective: produced by crossbreeding
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