[noun] a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root) Synonyms:loanblend, loan-blend
[noun] a composite of mixed origin; "the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices"
[noun] an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species; "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey" Synonyms:crossbreed, cross
