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hybridize
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hy·brid·ize  (hbr-dz)
intr. & tr.v. hy·brid·ized, hy·brid·iz·ing, hy·brid·iz·es
1. To produce or cause to produce hybrids; crossbreed.
2. To form base pairs between complementary regions of (two strands of DNA that were not originally paired).

hybrid·i·zation (-br-d-zshn) n.
hybrid·izer n.

hybridize, hybridise [ˈhaɪbrɪˌdaɪz]
vb
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) to produce or cause to produce hybrids; crossbreed
hybridizable , hybridisable adj
hybridization , hybridisation n
hybridizer , hybridiser n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.hybridize - breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties; "cross a horse and a donkey"; "Mendel tried crossbreeding"; "these species do not interbreed"
breed - cause to procreate (animals); "She breeds dogs"
backcross - mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents
Translations
hybridize [ˈhaɪbrɪdaɪz]
A. VThibridar
B. VIhibridar
hybridize [ˈhaɪbrɪdaɪz] hybridise (British)
vi [plant, animal] → s'hybrider
to hybridize with → se croiser avec
vt [+ plant, animal] → hybrider
hybridize
vt (Ling) → hybridisieren (spec); (Bot, Zool also) → kreuzen; (fig)mischen, kreuzen


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Garden Design used it recently in "Bionic Botany" to highlight four groups of plant scientists ("The hybridizers," "Sharp-eyed plantspeople," "Old-fashioned plant breeders" and "The lab guys") in a single-page article.
Drought-tolerant gardening - or xeriscaping - has become popular over the years, encouraging plant hybridizers and nurseries to import and develop decorative plants of all descriptions to meet demand.
Most microorganisms are willing hybridizers and mutators, easily adapting to changing circumstances.
 
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