hybridised

Mixed two varieties

Hybridised is the British spelling of hybridized, the past tense and past participle of hybridize.

To hybridize is to crossbreed different species, varieties, or strains to produce a hybrid: The botanist hybridised two rose varieties to create a hardier bloom.

The term extends beyond biology to any blending of distinct elements: The cuisine hybridised French technique with Asian flavours.

breeding

mule

Equine hybrid, often sterile

  • tigonStriped-maned cat cross
  • ligerHybrid of two big cats
  • zorseZebra-horse hybrid

hinny · beefalo · mongrel · interbreed · cross-pollination · grafting · bloodline · pedigree · offspring · progeny

fusion

blend

Combine into mixture

merger · convergence · intermixture · coalescence · melding · integration · cross-fertilization · syncretism · admixture · intermingling

genetics

mutation

Permanent DNA alteration

  • alleleGene variant at one locus
  • genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
  • phenotypeObservable characteristics of organism

recombination · inheritance · polymorphism · heterozygous · dominant · recessive · chromosome · DNA · transgenic · genome

evolution

speciation

Formation of distinct species

subspecies · cline · phylogeny · fitness · biodiversity

technology

powertrain

Vehicle propulsion system

renewable · system · platform · architecture · integrated · modular · dual-mode · combined · plug-in · regenerative

Opposites
genetic purity

hybridisedpurebred

Of single breed ancestry

pedigree · thoroughbred · inbred · homozygous · pureblooded

combination/mixing

hybridisedpure

Unmixed, without impurities

unmixed · unadulterated · homogeneous · unblended · uncombined

Family

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