hybridize
verb
hy·brid·ize
ˈhī-brə-ˌdīz 
hybridized; hybridizing
: to cause to produce hybrids : interbreed
: to produce hybrids
hybridizer
noun
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These lineages most likely diverged from a common ancestor between 5–6 million years ago and then began to hybridize—individuals from the different lineages mated with each other to produce hybrid offspring.
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Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 22 May 2024
Although both parents are from China, their seeds were brought to Europe and hybridized in France.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
Therefore, the hybridization helps us because at this time, our model range will be hybridized.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2023
The flagship is a hybrid that produces 326 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque, the first time Toyota’s hybridized its stalwart off-roader.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
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Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 22 May 2024
Although both parents are from China, their seeds were brought to Europe and hybridized in France.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
Therefore, the hybridization helps us because at this time, our model range will be hybridized.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2023
The flagship is a hybrid that produces 326 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque, the first time Toyota’s hybridized its stalwart off-roader.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
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hybridize
verb
hy·brid·ize
ˈhī-brə-ˌdīz
hybridized; hybridizing
: to produce or cause to produce hybrids : interbreed
hybridizer
noun
ˈhī-brə-ˌdī-zər
Medical Definition
hybridize
verb
hy·brid·ize
variants
also British hybridise
hybridized also British hybridised; hybridizing also British hybridising
: to cause to interbreed or combine so as to produce hybrids
hybridize two species
fuse and hybridize somatic cells of two different species
hybridize two DNAs
: to produce hybrids
hybridizer
noun
also British hybridiser
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