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- Result of interbreeding between two animals or plants of different taxa.
Note: Hybrids between different species within the same genus are sometimes known as interspecific hybrids or crosses. Hybrids between different subspecies within a species are known as intra-specific hybrids. Hybrids between different genera are sometimes known as intergeneric hybrids. - Cross-breed between populations, breeds, or cultivars within a single species.
Note: Hybridization is often used in plant and animal breeding to obtain desirable characteristics not found or inconsistently present in the parent individuals or populations.