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hybrid /hy·brid/ (hi´brid) an offspring of parents of different strains, varieties, or species. hybrid an offspring of parents of different strains, varieties or species. hybrid mother-of-millions bryophyllumdaigremontium × B. tubiflorum. hybrid vigor increased productivity and performance in the first generation of crossbred animals produced by the mating of dissimilar breeds. The gain is lost if the hybrids are interbred. Called also heterosis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It seems likely that within my daughter's lifetime, if not my own, we will be able to clone ourselves, create hybrid organisms through gene splicing, incorporate silicon chips in our brains, interface machinery directly with our nervous systems, and reset our neurotransmitter and hormone levels at will. nbsp;space, break apart, and reconfigure into strangely beautiful hybrid organisms that suggest not a rational institution (as the death penalty's supporters would have us imagine it to be) but rather an effect of chance interactions or cancerous growth. |
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