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Added 9 October 2026

hybridization

/haɪ.bɹɪd.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about hybridization at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids.

Origin

* hybrid + -ization

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