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hybrid

hybrid In this historical source, a hybrid is the offspring produced by a fertile cross between two species.

In this historical source, a hybrid is the offspring produced by a fertile cross between two species. The entry notes that hybrids were once thought to be always sterile, but later observations found that this is not always true in plants or animals.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Hybrid” (Hybrid).
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