hy·brid·ize
ˈhī-brə-ˌdīz 
hybridized; hybridizing
: to cause to produce hybrids : interbreed
: to produce hybrids
hybridizer
noun
hy·brid·iz·er
-zə(r)
plural -s
: one that hybridizes
is a noted botanist and hybridizer of native iris—
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8 June 2026
According to Koether, commercial growers in the Netherlands follow a complex, multi-year process to hybridize, plant, grow, dig, and store tulip bulbs.
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Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
The rose is hybridized by Burling Leong and introduced by Burlington Rose Nursery.
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Rita Perwich,
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6 Dec. 2025
Daylilies hybridize easily and letting the seeds fall and germinate may result in new plants that aren’t true to the original.
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Verb
In defeat, Pratt’s next move is likely to be a pivot as a right-wing media figure, hybridizing the roles of news pundit and unscripted figure.
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Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2026
According to Koether, commercial growers in the Netherlands follow a complex, multi-year process to hybridize, plant, grow, dig, and store tulip bulbs.
—
Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
The rose is hybridized by Burling Leong and introduced by Burlington Rose Nursery.
—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Dec. 2025
Daylilies hybridize easily and letting the seeds fall and germinate may result in new plants that aren’t true to the original.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Hybridize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hybridize. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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hybridize
verb
hy·brid·ize
ˈhī-brə-ˌdīz
hybridized; hybridizing
: to produce or cause to produce hybrids : interbreed
hybridizer
noun
ˈhī-brə-ˌdī-zər
Medical Definition
hybridize
verb
hy·brid·ize
variants
also British hybridise
hybridized also British hybridised; hybridizing also British hybridising
: to cause to interbreed or combine so as to produce hybrids
hybridize two species
fuse and hybridize somatic cells of two different species
hybridize two DNAs
: to produce hybrids
hybridizer
noun
also British hybridiser
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