1. (

• loanblend ,
• loan-blend ,
• hybrid

) a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root) ;

2. (

• hybrid

) a composite of mixed origin; "the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices" ;

3. (

• hybrid ,
• crossbreed ,
• cross

) (genetics) 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" ;

1. (

• hybrid ,
• intercrossed

) produced by crossbreeding ;