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intaglio
intaglio , design cut into stone or other material or etched or engraved in a metal plate, producing a concave, instead of a convex, effect. It is the reverse of a relief or cameo . The term also designates a gem so cut. Seals and signet rings usually bear intaglio designs, so that when stamped upo... Read more
jack
jack mechanical device used to multiply a relatively small applied force so that it can lift and support heavy loads, or sometimes, move massive objects into a desired position. The lever jack, often used in lifting automobiles, has a lever combined with a ratchet; the lever is used to lift the loa... Read more
Hydra
Hydra in Greek mythology, many-headed water serpent; offspring of Typhon and Echidna. When one of its heads was cut off, two new heads appeared. The second labor of Hercules was to kill the monster. He did so by burning the neck after cutting off each head. ... Read more
grafting
grafting horticultural practice of uniting parts of two plants so that they grow as one. The scion, or cion, the part grafted onto the stock or rooted part, may be a single bud, as in budding , or a cutting that has several buds. The stock may be a whole mature plant, such as an apple tree, or i... Read more
Alcestis
Alcestis , in Greek mythology, daughter of Pelias . She was won in marriage by Admetus, who fulfilled her father's condition that her suitor come for her in a chariot pulled by a wild boar and a lion. So great was her devotion that when Admetus was granted life by the gods if someone would die in h... Read more
earls of March
earls of March For English nobles so entitled use Mortimer. ... Read more
sulfur dioxide
sulfur dioxide chemical compound, SO 2 , a colorless gas with a pungent, suffocating odor. It is readily soluble in cold water, sparingly soluble in hot water, and soluble in alcohol, acetic acid, and sulfuric acid. It is corrosive to organic materials and dissolves in water to form sulfurous acid,... Read more
flat foot
flat foot condition of the human foot in which the entire sole rests on the ground when the person is standing. When the foot muscles are weakened or the ligaments are strained and stretched, the arch lowers, so that instead of the natural curved contour, there is flattening of the entire sole. S... Read more
waterproof and water-repellent fabrics
waterproof and water-repellent fabrics materials treated with various substances so as to make them impervious to water. Permanent waterproofing is achieved by first coating fabrics with rubber or plasticized synthetic resins, then vulcanizing or baking them. Fabrics so treated lose porosity and li... Read more
Chiron
Chiron , in Greek mythology, centaur, son of Kronos. He was a renowned sage, physician, and prophet. Among his pupils were Hercules, Achilles, Jason, and Asclepius. When Hercules accidentally wounded Chiron, the pain was so great that Chiron surrendered his immortality to Prometheus and died. Zeus t... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "When hybrids are not so"

Hybrid Transportation
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...stores it in its batteries. Hybrid automobiles were first...As of October 2006, hybrids made up 1.54% of the...it intended to offer a hybrid option for its entire line...S. car sales will be hybrids. Larry Gilman
Hybrid
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science Hybrid A hybrid is an offspring between two different...characteristics. An example of the first kind of hybrid is a mule, a cross between a female horse...flowered garden peas ( Pisum sativum ). Hybrids between species are often sterile because...
hybrid
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...characteristic (see genetics ). The mule , the hybrid steer, and hybrid corn are examples of hybrids produced by breeders, but some animal species...obtain greater vigor or growth (heterosis). Hybrid vigor is achieved by crossing two inbred strains...
ANGLO-HYBRID
Book article from: Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language ANGLO-HYBRID. A recent term for a relatively informal...x2018;Although the various Anglo-hybrids are currently unstable, the hybridity...Tom McArthur, ‘The Coming Hybrids’, Verbatim: The Language...
Hybridity
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences ...character. ” The word hybrid originated in the early seventeenth...human species. Given that a hybrid was defined as a cross between...other, debates about human hybrids hinged on questions of fertility...whites; one early definition of hybrid is “ child of a freeman...
Distribution Channels
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Small Business ...and air transport services. Hybrids Some of the functions described...the best example of a small "hybrid." It creates its own market...and major discounters are hybrids in that they make a market...and transporter roles in a hybrid distribution mode. STRUCTURAL...
Plane Family
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...United States, and the London plane, a hybrid tree species, which is commonly planted...hybridized in the late 1600s and produced a new hybrid species, the London planetree ( Platanus...for at least 50 million years, their hybrid was fertile and produced its own seeds...
heredity
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body ...1866 paper on the study of hybrids of the edible pea was independently...reported that, in the first hybrid generation (F1), only one...the F1 to produce the second hybrid generation (F2) and reported...pure parental types and one hybrid type. Mendel's hybridization...
Gregor Johann Mendel
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...of the form AA and aa are hybrids, individuals each being Aa. When the hybrids are crossed, the offspring...By the same rule, when a hybrid is crossed with a purebred...these ratios to trace the hybrid or purebred nature of the...
Genes
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Public Health ...plants that did not breed true (hybrids, or heterozygotes) inherited...effect on the phenotypes of hybrids than others. For example...minority of the offspring of hybrid parents that were homozygous...generation and do not blend in the hybrid. The "law of segregation...

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hybrid
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ...different elements; a mixture: the final text is a hybrid of the stage play and the film. ∎...different species or varieties, such as a mule (a hybrid of a donkey and a horse): a hybrid of wheat and rye. ∎  offens...
hybrid dysgenesis
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology hybrid dysgenesis A complex of genetic abnormalities, which occurs in certain hybrids. The abnormalities may include sterility...and chromosomal rearrangements. Hybrid dysgenesis occurs in the hybrid offspring of certain strains of Drosophila...
hybrid swarm
Book article from: A Dictionary of Ecology hybrid swarm A continuous series of hybrids that are morphologically distinct from one another, resulting...the crossing and backcrossing of subsequent generations. The hybrids are very variable, owing to segregation of alleles at each...
hybrid vigour
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology hybrid vigour ( heterosis ) The increased vigour displayed by...from a cross between genetically different parents. Hybrids from crosses between different crop varieties (F 1 hybrids) are often stronger and produce better yields than the...
hybrid zone
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology hybrid zone A zone that exists between the populations of two...whose geographical ranges overlap, which contain hybrids resulting from matings between the two species. The hybrids, which have a reduced fertility, will eventually act...
somatic cell hybrid
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology somatic cell hybrid A hybrid cell resulting from the fusion of two somatic cells .
hybrid integrated circuit
Book article from: A Dictionary of Computing hybrid integrated circuit A complete electronic circuit that is fabricated on an insulating substrate using a variety of device technologies...
hybrid identities
Book article from: A Dictionary of Sociology hybrid identities See IDENTITY .
Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit
Book article from: A Dictionary of Buddhism Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit. Name given by scholars to a variant of classical Sanskrit retaining traces of earlier Prakrit forms and found in many Mahāyāna sūtras .
graft hybrid
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology graft hybrid A type of plant chimaera that may be produced when a part of one plant (the scion) is grafted onto another plant of a different genetic constitution (the stock). Shoots growing from the point of union of the graft contain tissues from both the stock and the scion.

Thesaurus entries related to "When hybrids are not so"

hybrid
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus hybrid • noun  a hybrid between a brown and an albino mouse synonyms : cross, cross...composite, compound, fusion. • adjective  a hybrid organization synonyms : composite, cross-bred, interbred...
mixture
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...lange, collection, miscellany, motley collection, medley, potpourri, conglomeration, jumble, mix, mishmash, hodgepodge, pastiche, mixed bag.   3. the dog is a mixture synonyms : cross, crossbreed, mongrel, hybrid.
mongrel
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English mongrel • adjective  a mongrel dog synonyms : crossbred, of mixed breed, hybrid.
car
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...coupe cruiser dragster electric four-by-four/4 × 4 four-door gas-electric GTi hardtop hatchback hearse hot rod hybrid jeep limo/limousine low-rider minicar minivan off-road vehicle/ORV patrol car race car racing car ragtop roadster runabout...
cross
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...misfortune, adversity, misery, woe, pain, suffering, calamity, catastrophe.   3. a cross between two breeds/types synonyms : crossbreed, hybrid, hybridization, mixture, amalgam, blend, combination, mongrel, cur.
bastard
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English bastard • adjective   1. bastard child synonym : illegitimate.   2. a bastard language synonyms : adulterated, impure, hybrid, alloyed, inferior, imperfect, spurious, counterfeit, artificial, sham, false, fake.
mixed
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...assorted, varied, miscellaneous, diverse, diversified, motley, heterogeneous.   2. of mixed breed synonyms : hybrid, crossbred, interbred, mongrel.   3. have mixed reactions synonyms : ambivalent, equivocal, unsure, uncertain...
compound
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English compound • noun  a chemical/verbal compound synonyms : amalgam, blend, mixture, admixture, complex, combination, fusion, alloy, conglomerate, synthesis, medley, hybrid.
pure-bred
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus pure-bred • adjective  a pure-bred Norwich terrier synonyms : pedigree, thoroughbred, full-bred, blooded, pedigreed, pure. antonym: hybrid.
concoction
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...potion.   2. a strange concoction of folk pop and Gregorian chant synonyms : blend, mixture, mix, combination, hybrid.   3. her story is an improbable concoction synonyms : fabrication, invention, falsification; informal fairy tale...

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Hybrid Automakers Now Have to Make Sales
News Wire article from: AP Online; 1/11/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...hybrid engines and keep hybrid prices down. Hybrids currently cost around...which uses Toyota's hybrid technology, also is introducing hybrids at a rapid rate. The...before promising more hybrids. Nissan also uses hybrid technology from Toyota...
"Hybrid Vehicle Buyer s Guide".
M2 Presswire; 10/1/2008; 700+ words ; ...Vehicle? - Different Types of Hybrid Vehicles - Advantages of Owning a Hybrid Vehicle - How Do Hybrid Vehicles Work? - Full Hybrids - Different Types of Drivetrains in Hybrid - Parallel Drivetrains - How to Buy a Hybrid - Benefits of Hybrid Vehicles...
Hybrid Car Market Forecast to 2012 Report Anticipates that Global Hybrid Car Sales will Grow of Around 20% During 2009-2012.
M2 Presswire; 6/26/2009; 700+ words ; ...com/research/7c53b1/hybrid_car_market) has announced the addition of the "Hybrid Car Market Forecast to 2012...recent years. The concept of hybrids has emerged as the most...visible from the fact that the hybrid car sales worldwide showed...
Hybrid cars hot nationwide Vehicles yet to catch on in area
Newspaper article from: The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL; 9/17/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...of Honda's three hybrid vehicles increased...more than 6,700 hybrids. "A lot of consumers...several dealerships of hybrid manufacturers said...won't ship any hybrids until next year...reasons not to buy a hybrid car -- size, horsepower...Arbor, Mich. "Hybrids cost about $4...
Hybrid vehicles--are university students in North Alabama ready to buy them?
Magazine article from: Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science; 7/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...described above; mild hybrids have all the hybrid features except electric-only drive; muscle hybrids use hybrid technology to increase...increase fuel economy; hollow hybrids have the most limited hybrid characteristics (Rockhold...
Hybrid Networks Demonstrates Two-Way Wireless Internet Access at WCA Show in Anaheim; Hybrid Networks' President Delivers Keynote Address
PR Newswire; 6/20/1997; 700+ words ; ...Calif., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Hybrid Networks, ITS, Comwave, California...Show in Anaheim California on June 23rd. Hybrid Networks leads this effort to bring the...interoperability of the vendors' systems. "Hybrid Networks wants to make the point at WCS...
Hybrid Networks Sells Wireless Modems and Headend Systems to Sioux Valley Wireless
PR Newswire; 6/20/1997; 700+ words ; ...Calif., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Hybrid Networks, Inc. and Sioux Valley Wireless...announce that Sioux Valley will purchase Hybrid Networks' high-speed wireless modems...includes service and training packages from Hybrid Networks as well. Sioux Valley Wireless...
Hybrid technology explained: taking efficient water heating to the next level.
Magazine article from: Reeves Journal; 6/1/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...combustion process. The hybrid water heater combines...technologies. For example, hybrids are activated by...situations, the hybrid behaves like a tank...standby fuel usage. Hybrids also share additional...water. This means hybrids only have to increase...Fahrenheit, the hybrid may ...
Hybrid auto sales rising in region.(Financial report)
Newspaper article from: Press-Enterprise (Riverside, CA); 2/27/2007; 700+ words ; ...Riverside Honda, hybrid specialist Mike Valencia...good as 2005 was for hybrids, 2006 was better...vehicles at which its hybrids do not get full federal...Toyota and Lexus hybrid vehicles were cut...can be wowed by the hybrid, that's going...Miller said. Hybrids accounted for about...
Hybrid catch up fast.(News)
Newspaper article from: Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England); 5/27/2005; 670 words ; ...latest petrol-electric hybrid in the USA. To date...the biggest market for hybrids ( but the rest of the...investing $10m to start hybrid production and to reach...target of 4,000 Camry Hybrids. When the Camry Hybrid goes into production...