Synonyms for
Hybrids
Definition
Hybrids are plants or animals that are created by combining two different species.
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Common collocations
- plant hybrids
- animal hybrids
- hybrid cars
- hybrid models
- hybrid technology
- hybrid systems
- hybrid approach
- hybrid workforce
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Usage note
The term 'hybrids' often refers to offspring resulting from the cross-breeding of two different species or varieties. It can also be used metaphorically for things that combine elements from different sources.
Example sentences
- The hybrid car uses both gasoline and electricity.
- The hybrid rose is a cross between a tea rose and a hybrid perpetual.
- The hybrid poodle is a mix of a poodle and another breed.
- Hybrids can be found in nature, like the mule, or can be created through human intervention.
- Hybrids can have characteristics from both of their parent species.
Quotes
"Hybrids are always sterile because their chromosomes don't match up." - Mark Haddon
"Hybridity keeps me from being rigid about most things. It has taught me to welcome change." - Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
"The hybrid space where the real world and the digital world meet is where brands have the greatest opportunity." - Angela Ahrendts