a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
a composite of mixed origin
geneticsan organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
bia heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals