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Definition: composite, mixture
Antonyms: homogeneous, pedigreed, pure, pure-bred, purebred, thoroughbred, unmixed

Said of a plant produced by crossing two distant varieties or species.

A hybrid is produced as the offspring of two true breeding organisms of different strains (AA x aa). If the hybrids (Aa) are then mated, the result is a hybrid cross.

[HI-brihd; HI-brih-dyz] In a pure sense, the word hybrid in the wine world refers to a vine or grape created by breeding two varieties from different species or genuses (such as vitis vinifera and vitis riparia or vitis labrusca). However, the term sometimes also refers to a cross, which is a vine or grape created by breeding two varieties of the same genus (Vitis vinifera, for example). baco noir is a red French-American hybrid created by breeding folle blanche (Vitis vinifera) with a native American vine (Vitis riparia). müller-thurgau is an example of a cross between riesling and sylvaner, both of which are Vitis vinifera. Hybrids are created in an effort to produce a plant with the best traits of its parents, such as high productivity, disease resistance, and/or better adaptability to environmental conditions. One who creates hybrids is called a hybridist or hybridizer. See also clone.

n.

A pooled issue.

1. A plant resulting from a cross between two parents that belong to different varieties, cultivars, species, or (rarely) genera. A hybrid may show some of the characteristics of each parent or have a new appearance. Hybrid species are indicated by a roman multiplication sign (×) written before the species name. For example, the hybrid witch hazel, Hamamelis × intermedia, was developed by crossing two Asian species, H. japonica and H. mollis.
2. For hybrid cultivars, sometimes the species name is omitted and just the genus name and cultivar name are given, as for hybrid daylilies such as Hemerocallis ‘Hyperion’. Omitting the species name indicates that the parentage is uncertain or too complex to list, or that only one offspring resulted from a cross and the subsequent plants have been propagated by vegetative means.

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1. something derived from heterogeneous sources or composed of different or incongruous elements.
2. (in genetics) the offspring of two animals or plants of different species, or (less strictly) different varieties.
3. (in chemistry) a bond or valence orbital obtained by the linear combination of two or more different atomic orbitals.

An offspring of parents of different strains, varieties or species.

• h. mother-of-millions — bryophyllum daigremontium × B. tubiflorum.
• h. vigor — increased productivity and performance in the first generation of crossbred animals produced by the mating of dissimilar breeds. The gain is lost if the hybrids are interbred. Called also heterosis.

• Genetics, Heredity, and Evolution - hybrid: offspring from parents of two different species
• Kinship and Ancestry - hybrid: one born of mixed breeds, races, or diverse cultural traditions
• Business and Science of Agriculture - hybrid: offspring of two plants with different genetic material

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Hybrid may refer to:

Contents 1 Biology 2 Electrical Power Generation 3 Electronics 4 Film 5 Games and sport 6 Music 7 Literature 8 Vehicles 9 Other uses 10 See also

Biology

• Hybrid (biology), an offspring resulting from cross-breeding

Electrical Power Generation

• Hybrid power, the combination of a power producer and the means to store that power in an energy storage medium
  • Hybrid power source, a stand-alone power system that operates independently of a larger power grid network
• Hybrid generator, an electric power system comprising two or more generators that supply power to a single output

Electronics

• Hybrid computer, a computer combining analog and digital features
• Hybrid coupler, a passive device used in radio and telecommunications
• Hybrid coil, a type of electrical transformer
• Telephone hybrid, a type of telephone circuit
• Hybrid mass spectrometer, a combination of m/z separation devices of different types
• Three-way hybrid, a device to converge content delivered via three different video transport networks
• Optical hybrid, a six-port device used for coherent signal demodulation in fiber optic communication
• Hybrid integrated circuit, a miniaturized electronic circuit combining different semiconductor devices and passive components on a substrate

Film

• Hybrid (film), a 2007 Syfy television film, 10th in the Maneater series
• Hybrid, a 2000 POV (TV series) documentary film about Milford Beeghly, the early developer of hybrid seed corn
• Hybrid, a 1997 horror film by Fred Olen Ray

Games and sport

• Hybrid (video game), a video game by 5th Cell for Xbox Live Arcade
• Hybrid (golf), a golf club that has the characteristics between a wood and an iron
• Hybrid (role-playing game), a role-playing game by "C"
• Hybrid (Underworld), the resulting offspring when cross-mating Immortals, Vampires and Lycans
• Hybrid martial arts, fighting systems that incorporate techniques and theories from several martial arts
• Tekken Hybrid (video game), a Playstation 3 game based on the movie Tekken: Blood Vengeance

Music

• Hybrid (Spanish band), an extreme metal band
• Hybrid (Welsh band), an electronic music group
• Hybrid (Michael Brook album), an album by Michael Brook featuring the infinite guitar
• Hybrid (Gary Numan album), a 2002 album consisting of songs by Gary Numan remixed by other artists
• Hybrid (split album), by Melody Fall and Better Luck Next Time
• Hybrid Recordings, a record label that is a division of Metropolitan Talent, Inc
• Hybrid Theory, the debut album of Linkin Park, who was once known by the same name

Literature

• Hybrid (DC Comics), a fictional group of supervillains
• Hybrid (Marvel Comics), a fictional supervillain
• Hybrid (Scott Washington), a fictional Marvel Comics anti-hero
• Hybrids (novel), a book in the Neanderthal Parallax trilogy by Robert J. Sawyer

Vehicles

• Hybrid vehicle, a vehicle using more than one power source
  • Hybrid electric vehicle, a vehicle using both internal combustion and electric power sources
  • Plug-in hybrid, a hybrid electric vehicle that can run exclusively on electric power and be recharged without using the gas engine
• Hybrid bicycle, a bicycle with features of road and mountain bikes
• Hybrid train, a locomotive, railcar, or train that uses an onboard rechargeable energy storage system

Other uses

• Hybrid (mythology), a creature combining body parts of two or more species
• Hybrid gemstone, a stone combining natural material with artificial material
• Hybrid security, a type of economic instrument
• Hybrid word, a word derived from more than one language
• Hybrid genre, a blend of different categories of art or culture
• Hybrid mail, mail delivered using a combination of electronic and physical methods
• Hybrid market, a system allowing stock trades to be completed either electronically or manually
• Hybrid library, a library containing a mix of print and electronic resources
• Hybrid rocket, a rocket motor using propellants from two different states of matter

See also

• Hybridisation (disambiguation)
• Hybridity
• Hybrid language (disambiguation)

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - hybrid, bastard
adj. - bastardagtig

Nederlands (Dutch)
hybride, kruising, bastaard, meertalig woord

Français (French)
n. - (gén, Hort) hybride
adj. - (gén, Hort) hybride, (Biol) hybride, hybride (ADN), chimère (gène)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Hybride, Kreuzung, Mischling
adj. - hybrid, gemischt

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μιγάδας, μικτογενής, νόθος, (βιολ., γλωσσ.) υβρίδιο
adj. - νόθος, μπασταρδεμένος, υβριδικός

Italiano (Italian)
ibrido

Português (Portuguese)
n. - híbrido (m)
adj. - mestiço, híbrido

Русский (Russian)
гибрид

Español (Spanish)
n. - híbrido
adj. - híbrido

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - hybrid, korsning, blandform (bildl.), hybridord (språkv.)
adj. - hybrid, bland-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
混血儿, 混合物, 杂种, 混合的, 混合语的, 杂种的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 混血兒, 混合物, 雜種
adj. - 混合的, 混合語的, 雜種的

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 잡종, 혼종어, 혼성물
adj. - 잡종의, 혼성의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 雑種の, 混成の
n. - 雑種, 混成語

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) هجين, نغل, مولد (صفه) ذو علاقه أو متعلق بالهجين ألخ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮בן-כלאיים‬
adj. - ‮בן-כלאיים‬

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