An offspring from two plants of different breeds, variety, or genetic make-up. Hybrid strains of cannabis refer to those in between the two ends of the genetics spectrum – the subspecies Cannabis Indica and Cannabis Sativa. They allow the consumer or grower of the plant to take advantage of the best parts of each parent plant and create a hybrid option that fits their desired effect and flavor profile.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
hybrid (noun)1.
an offspring of two animals or plants of different races, breeds, varieties, species, or genera
2.
a person whose background is a blend of two diverse cultures or traditions
3.
a) something heterogeneous in origin or composition - composite hybrids of complementary DNA and RNA strands a hybrid of medieval and Renaissance styles
b) something (as a power plant, vehicle, or electronic circuit) that has two different types of components performing essentially the same function
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
hybrid (adjective)being offspring produced by parents of different races, breeds, species, or genera
SYNONYMS:
cold-blooded ( coldblood), cross, crossbred, hybrid, mongrelRELATED WORDS:
grade, half-bred; dihybrid, trihybrid; crossed, hybridized, interbred, outcrossedNEAR ANTONYMS:
pedigreed ( pedigree); inbred, linebred, straightbredan offspring of parents with different genes especially when of different races, breeds, species, or genera
SYNONYMS:
cross, crossbred, crossbreed, intercross, mongrelRELATED WORDS:
mule; outcross; half-bred; mulattoNEAR ANTONYMS:
full-blood, pureblood, purebred, thoroughbred
Hybrid (Wiktionary)
English
Etymology
From Latin hybrida, a variant of hibrida (“a mongrel; specifically, an offspring of a tame sow and a wild boar”). Attested since 1601, but rare before c. 1850.
Pronunciation
- enPR: hī'brĭd, IPA(key): /ˈhaɪ.bɹɪd/
- Rhymes: -aɪbɹɪd
Noun
hybrid (plural hybrids)
- (biology) Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.
- Synonyms: bastard,
Hybrid, Amalgamation, Mixture, Synthesis, Union