risteytys — meaning in English

English meaning

• hybrid noun The offspring produced by crossing two different species, breeds, or varieties.
• mule noun The offspring of a male donkey and a female horse, typically sterile and known for being sure-footed and stubborn.

Senses

risteytys is used for these senses in English:

• hybrid (biology) Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.

hybrid — full definition

1. noun The offspring produced by crossing two different species, breeds, or varieties.
2. noun Anything made by combining two different things, especially so it gets the benefits of both.
3. adj Made up of two different types or origins combined together.

mule — full definition

1. noun The offspring of a male donkey and a female horse, typically sterile and known for being sure-footed and stubborn.
2. noun A very stubborn person.
3. noun Someone paid to smuggle drugs, often by carrying them across a border.
4. noun A backless shoe or slipper that covers the front of the foot but leaves the heel exposed.

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