Hybrids

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. An offspring produced by the crossing of distinct species or varieties that inherits properties from both progenitors
2. Generative entities that unite diverse traits from various origins, seen in areas like biology, technology, or cultural practices
3. Descendants resulting from the combination of genetic material from two separate species or breeds

Etymology: "Hybrids" is the plural of "hybrid," which Latin borrowed as "hybrida" or "ibrida" for the offspring of a tame sow and a wild boar, a mixed-parentage animal that stood out to Roman writers. Its exact connection to Greek is uncertain, so the Latin sense of a mixed-origin creature is the firmest thread in the story.

Synonyms: crossbreeds, combinations, fusions, mixes, varieties

Antonyms: purebreds