hybridise meaning

UK US /ˈhaɪbrədaɪz/ 3 syllables

hybridise (verb): breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties.

Spelling: hybridise (British) · hybridize (American)

Definition of hybridise

  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

    Synonyms: crossbreed, cross, hybridize, interbreed

    Type of: breed

    Kinds: backcross

    Related forms: hybridisation

How to pronounce hybridise

hybridise is pronounced /ˈhaɪbrədaɪz/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Word lists: words starting with HY · words ending in SE · 9-letter words

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