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- noun Alternative form of
hybridization .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
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Examples
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The bottom line seems to be that hybridisation is actually far more normal than we tend to think, but that multiple genetic 'preventative mechanisms' have evolved among numerous lineages.
The deer-pig, the Raksasa, the only living anthracothere… welcome to the world of babirusas Darren Naish 2006
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There is no crossover here, no "hybridisation", no confusion, just a well-made cardoing what it's meant to do – conveying a maxi family pack of people with mini effort.
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Viral particles could be extracted from plantar warts and in 1974 we published our first report, demonstrating a cross-hybridisation of the plantar wart virus DNA with some warts, but by far not with all of them.
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These days the main cause for concern over true wildcats is the widespread hybridisation among domestic or feral cats.
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These days the main concern is their widespread hybridisation with domestic or feral cats.
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From the process of hybridisation, the interaction of Romantic, Rationalist and Modernist aesthetics in the diverse field of strange fiction we call "fantasy".
More Aesthetics Hal Duncan 2007
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From the process of hybridisation, the interaction of Romantic, Rationalist and Modernist aesthetics in the diverse field of strange fiction we call "fantasy".
Archive 2007-03-01 Hal Duncan 2007
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The sensationalism of "novelty" and the intellectualism of pomo "cleverness" are both results of that hybridisation, and both, I agree, aesthetics to be wary of in so far as they push us away from relevance.
Archive 2007-03-01 Hal Duncan 2007
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In fact, hybridisation is very common in nature, and many hybrids are fully fertile.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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The sensationalism of "novelty" and the intellectualism of pomo "cleverness" are both results of that hybridisation, and both, I agree, aesthetics to be wary of in so far as they push us away from relevance.
More Aesthetics Hal Duncan 2007
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