hybridize
verb (UK usually hybridise) uk/ˈhaɪ.brɪ.daɪz/ us/ˈhaɪ.brə.daɪz/
[ I ] biology specialized杂交
If two different types of plant or animal hybridize, they produce a new type of plant or animal.
African and Asian elephant species do not hybridize in the wild. 野生非洲象和亚洲象之间不会发生杂交。
No numbers exist for how many animals or plants hybridize.
Compare: crossbreed verb
[ T ] biology specialized杂交
to produce a new type of plant or animal from two different types of plant or animal
Bison have been hybridized in the past with cattle. 野牛过去曾与牛发生过杂交。
He led groundbreaking experiments hybridizing oaks.
Compare: crossbreed verb
[ T ]混成
to produce something new from two other different things, that has features of both the things
He was eager to hybridize dance and the visual arts.
Bookshops will become large, coffee-selling gathering spots, and will be hybridized with libraries. 书店将成为售卖咖啡的大型聚集地，并将与图书馆混成一体。