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Noun: hybridism  'hI-bri,di-zum
  1. (biology) the state or quality of being hybrid; crossbreeding between different species or varieties
     
  2. (linguistics) the formation of words by combining elements from different languages
    "The term 'television' is an example of linguistic hybridism, combining Greek and Latin roots"

Derived forms: hybridisms

Encyclopedia: Hybridism