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Definition of graft hybrid

: a chimeral hybrid produced by grafting in which tissue from scion and stock are intimately mingled in the new growth especially : a shoot of a grafted plant exhibiting such mingling — compare chimera sense 3

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“Graft hybrid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graft%20hybrid. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.

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