hybridize

[ hahy-bri-dahyz ]

/ ˈhaɪ brɪˌdaɪz /

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verb (used with object), hy·brid·ized, hy·brid·iz·ing.

to cause to produce hybrids; cross.

to breed or cause the production of (a hybrid).

to form in a hybrid manner.

verb (used without object), hy·brid·ized, hy·brid·iz·ing.

to produce hybrids.

to cause the production of hybrids by crossing.

to form a double-stranded nucleic acid of two single strands of DNA or RNA, or one of each, by allowing the base pairs of the separate strands to form complementary bonds.

to fuse two cells of different genotypes into a hybrid cell.

Also especially British, hy·brid·ise .

Origin of hybridize

First recorded in 1835–45; hybrid + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM hybridize

hy·brid·iz·a·ble, adjectivehy·brid·i·za·tion, nounhy·brid·ist, hy·brid·iz·er, nounin·ter·hy·brid·ize, verb (used without object), in·ter·hy·brid·ized, in·ter·hy·brid·iz·ing.

Words nearby hybridize

hybrid chip, hybrid computer, hybrid corn, hybridism, hybridization, hybridize, hybridoma, hybrid perpetual, hybrid rock, hybrid tea, hybrid vigor

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Example sentences from the Web for hybridize

Still other species of ferns are known to hybridize more or less, as we saw in the case of Scott's spleenwort.
The Fern Lover's Companion|George Henry Tilton
Indeed, it may be said that wherever two such colour-species meet they hybridize and become more or less fused.
The Making of Species|Douglas Dewar
To hybridize, the flower as soon as it opens is emasculated, and it is then fertilized with pollen from some different flower.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3|Various
A character, once arisen in an individual, may become a part of any species with which that individual can hybridize.
Inheritance of Characteristics in Domestic Fowl|Charles Benedict Davenport

Like others of this division it has a tendency to hybridize, several varieties being known.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson

British Dictionary definitions for hybridize

hybridize

hybridise

/ (ˈhaɪbrɪˌdaɪz) /

verb

to produce or cause to produce hybrids; crossbreed

Derived forms of hybridize

hybridizable or hybridisable, adjectivehybridization or hybridisation, nounhybridizer or hybridiser, noun

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单词	hybridize
释义	hybridize [ hahy-bri-dahyz ] / ˈhaɪ brɪˌdaɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hybridize ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), hy·brid·ized, hy·brid·iz·ing. to cause to produce hybrids; cross. to breed or cause the production of (a hybrid). to form in a hybrid manner. verb (used without object), hy·brid·ized, hy·brid·iz·ing. to produce hybrids. to cause the production of hybrids by crossing. to form a double-stranded nucleic acid of two single strands of DNA or RNA, or one of each, by allowing the base pairs of the separate strands to form complementary bonds. to fuse two cells of different genotypes into a hybrid cell. Also especially British, hy·brid·ise . Origin of hybridize First recorded in 1835–45; hybrid + -ize OTHER WORDS FROM hybridize hy·brid·iz·a·ble, adjectivehy·brid·i·za·tion, nounhy·brid·ist, hy·brid·iz·er, nounin·ter·hy·brid·ize, verb (used without object), in·ter·hy·brid·ized, in·ter·hy·brid·iz·ing. Words nearby hybridize hybrid chip, hybrid computer, hybrid corn, hybridism, hybridization, hybridize, hybridoma, hybrid perpetual, hybrid rock, hybrid tea, hybrid vigor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hybridize Still other species of ferns are known to hybridize more or less, as we saw in the case of Scott's spleenwort. The Fern Lover's Companion\|George Henry Tilton Indeed, it may be said that wherever two such colour-species meet they hybridize and become more or less fused. The Making of Species\|Douglas Dewar To hybridize, the flower as soon as it opens is emasculated, and it is then fertilized with pollen from some different flower. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3\|Various A character, once arisen in an individual, may become a part of any species with which that individual can hybridize. Inheritance of Characteristics in Domestic Fowl\|Charles Benedict Davenport Like others of this division it has a tendency to hybridize, several varieties being known. American Forest Trees\|Henry H. Gibson British Dictionary definitions for hybridize hybridize hybridise / (ˈhaɪbrɪˌdaɪz) / verb to produce or cause to produce hybrids; crossbreed Derived forms of hybridize hybridizable or hybridisable, adjectivehybridization or hybridisation, nounhybridizer or hybridiser, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hybridize incorporate, mingle, associate, blend, fuse, infuse, stir, weave, amalgamate, synthesize, jumble, braid, transfuse, instill, intermingle, tangle, suffuse, knead, cross, unite
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hybridize

verb (used with object), hy·brid·ized, hy·brid·iz·ing.

verb (used without object), hy·brid·ized, hy·brid·iz·ing.

Origin of hybridize

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Example sentences from the Web for hybridize

British Dictionary definitions for hybridize

hybridise

verb

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