hybrids
Part one, part another
Hybrids is the plural of hybrid—something produced by combining two different elements.
A hybrid plant or animal has parents of different species or varieties: mules are hybrids of horses and donkeys.
A hybrid car uses both gasoline and electric power.
The word extends to anything mixed: The course was a hybrid of lecture and seminar.
Equine hybrid, often sterile
- hinnyMale horse, female donkey
- ligerHybrid of two big cats
- tigonStriped-maned cat cross
- zorseZebra-horse hybrid
beefalo · labradoodle · cockapoo · goldendoodle · puggle · schnoodle · wolfdog · savannah
Single-trait genetic cross
- allelesVariant forms of genes
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
- phenotypeObservable characteristics of organism
- dominantHaving superior influence
recessive · inheritance · Punnett square · F1 · backcross · heterozygous · homozygous · segregation
Powered by current
- plug-inSupplementary software component
- batteryPortable electricity storage
- regenerativeAble to renew itself
- powertrainVehicle propulsion system
emissions · charging · range · drivetrain · motor · torque · kilowatt · lithium-ion
Joining tissues to grow together
- cultivarBred plant variety
- rootstockBase for grafted plants
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- orchidShowy tropical flower
rose · corn · wheat · seedless · vigor · hardiness · heirloom · GMO
Joining into unity
- blendCombine into mixture
- mixtureCombined but unbonded substances
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- amalgamMixture of disparate parts
creole · pidgin · bicultural · multicultural · syncretic · cross-pollination · mashup · intermingling
mule
Equine hybrid, often sterile
zorse · beefalo · labradoodle · cockapoo · goldendoodle · puggle · schnoodle · wolfdog · savannah · chimera
monohybrid
Single-trait genetic cross
- allelesVariant forms of genes
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
- phenotypeObservable characteristics of organism
dominant · recessive · inheritance · Punnett square · F1 · backcross · heterozygous · homozygous · segregation · Mendel
electric
Powered by current
- plug-inSupplementary software component
- batteryPortable electricity storage
- regenerativeAble to renew itself
powertrain · emissions · charging · range · drivetrain · motor · torque · kilowatt · lithium-ion · parallel
grafting
Joining tissues to grow together
- cultivarBred plant variety
- rootstockBase for grafted plants
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
orchid · rose · corn · wheat · seedless · vigor · hardiness · heirloom · GMO · selective breeding
fusion
Joining into unity
amalgam · creole · pidgin · bicultural · multicultural · syncretic · cross-pollination · mashup · intermingling · jazz fusion
- UFO LoreUFOs, flying saucers, alien abduction, alien abductions, close encounters
- automobilescar, truck, SUV, van, sedan
- vehiclescar, bus, truck, van, bike
- eco-friendlysustainable, fair trade, green, biodegradable, recyclable
- Flower Gardeningflower beds, flower bed, garden flowers, annuals, perennials
- golfgolf, golf club, golf clubs, golf ball, golf balls
hybridspurebreds
Animals of documented lineage
pedigrees · thoroughbreds · full-bloods · purebloods · native species
hybridssingle-origin
From one locale only
unblended · monocultures · unadulterated · originals · natives
- hybrid creaturesAnimals of mixed ancestry
- hybrid carsVehicles using multiple propulsion sources
- hybrid vehiclesCars combining engine types
- hybrid engineCombined combustion-electric propulsion system
- hybrid workingBlended workplace model
- hybrid bikeBicycle mixing road and off-road features
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