hy·brid (h  br d)n. 1. Genetics The offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock, especially the offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties, species, or races. 2. a. Something of mixed origin or composition, such as a word whose elements are derived from different languages. b. Something having two kinds of components that produce the same or similar results, such as a vehicle powered by both an electric motor and an internal combustion engine as sources of power for the drive train. [Latin hibrida, hybrida, mongrel.] hy brid·ism n.hy brid·ist n.hy·brid i·ty (h-brd-t ) n. |
hybridism
1. a word formed from elements drawn from different languages.
2. the practice of coining such words. — hybrid, n., adj.
See also: Linguistics2. the practice of coining such words. — hybrid, n., adj.
1. a word formed from elements drawn from different languages.
2. the practice of coining such words.
See also: Language2. the practice of coining such words.
the blending of diverse cultures or traditions.
See also: Anthropology
Translations
hybridism
n (lit, fig) → Hybridismus m
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