hybridize
/ˈhaɪbrɪdaɪz/
verb
- To combine two different things to create something new.
- Engineers hybridize solar and wind power to create more reliable energy systems.
- The artist hybridizes photography and painting in her work.
- The chef likes to hybridize Italian and Mexican cuisines in her dishes.
- In biology, to crossbreed different species or varieties to produce a hybrid.
- The lab hybridized a zebrafish with a medaka to study genetic traits.
- Gardeners often hybridize roses to get new colors and scents.
- Scientists hybridize different types of corn to improve yield.
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