hy·brid·ize also Brit hy·brid·ise 'hī-brə-.dīz vb, -ized also Brit -ised; -iz·ing also Brit -is·ing vt 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> vi to produce hybrids
hy·brid·iza·tion also Brit hy·brid·isa·tion .hī-brəd-ə-'zā-shən n
hy·brid·iz·er also Brit hy·brid·is·er n
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