unhybridized
|un-hy-brid-ized|
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/ˌʌnˈhaɪbrɪˌdaɪz/
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/ˌʌnˈhaɪbrɪdaɪz/
(unhybridize)
not mixed; not crossed
Etymology
'unhybridized' originates from English, specifically the verb 'hybridize' with the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the suffix '-ed' indicating past or adjective form.
'hybrid' comes from Latin 'hybrida' (via French 'hybride'), meaning 'mongrel' or 'of mixed origin'; English formed 'hybridize' by adding the verb-forming suffix '-ize' and later produced 'unhybridized' by prefixing 'un-' and adding '-ed'.
Initially 'hybrid' referred to mixed origin or offspring; the derived verb 'hybridize' meant 'to produce a hybrid', and 'unhybridized' developed to mean 'not hybridized' or 'kept in a nonhybrid state.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'unhybridize'.
They unhybridized the strain to study ancestral characteristics.
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Adjective 1
not hybridized; not produced by or resulting from hybridization or crossbreeding.
The unhybridized plants retained their original traits.
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Last updated: 2026/01/24 18:53