Definition

A person who creates new plants or animals by combining different species or varieties through breeding.

Example

The hybridizer developed a new type of rose that blooms all year round.

Conversation

I met a fascinating hybridizer at the flower show yesterday.

Really? What did they say about their work?

They explained how they create new plant varieties by crossing different species.

That's so cool! I didn't know it could be done that way.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Hybridizer → It is formed from "hybrid" (from Latin "hybrida", meaning a mixed offspring) and "-izer" (a suffix indicating a person or thing that performs a specific action). The word "hybridizer" refers to a person or thing that creates hybrids or mixed varieties.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who creates a 'mixed offspring' ('hybrid') — the '-izer' means a person who does this. A hybridizer is someone who makes hybrids.

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