Main Entry: hy·brid

Pronunciation: \ˈhī-brəd\

Function: noun

1 : an offspring of two animals or plants of different races, breeds, varieties, species, or genera
2 : something heterogeneous in origin or composition <artificial hybrids of DNA and RNA> <somatic cell hybrids of mouse and human cells>

—hybrid adjective

—hy·brid·ism \-brə-ˌdiz-əm\ noun

—hy·brid·i·ty \hī-ˈbrid-ət-ē\ noun, plural hy·brid·i·ties