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hybrid /hy·brid/ (hi´brid) an offspring of parents of different strains, varieties, or species.
hybrid
[hī′brid]
Etymology: L, hybrida, offspring
1  n, an offspring produced by mating organisms from different species, varieties, or genotypes.
2  adj, pertaining to such an offspring.

hybrid [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.


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