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hybridize

hyb·ri·dize

UK/ˈhaɪ.bɹɪd.aɪz/ US/ˈhaɪbrʌˌdaɪz/ uncommon

verb

1.

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”
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Origin

From hybrid + -ize.

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