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hybrid

/ˈhaɪ.bɹɪd/
noun
  1. Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.

  2. Something of mixed origin or composition; often, a tool or technology that combines the benefits of formerly separate tools or technologies.

Synonymsbastard, cross-breed, crossbred, crossbreed, mixling
adjective
  1. Consisting of diverse 'hybridized' components.

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