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hybridize
hy·brid·ize [ hbri dz ] (past and past participle hy·brid·ized, present participle hy·brid·iz·ing, 3rd person present singular hy·brid·iz·es)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
crossbreed plant or animal: to generate a new form of plant or animal, either by human intervention or naturally, by combining the genes of two different species or subspecies

hy·brid·iz·a·ble adjective
hy·brid·i·za·tion [ hbridi záysh'n ] noun
hy·brid·iz·er [ hbri dzər ] noun
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