Hybrid and Patchwork

Hybrid

Hybrid adjective - Being offspring produced by parents of different races, breeds, species, or genera.

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Patchwork and hybrid are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Patchwork" instead the word "Hybrid" as a noun or an adjective.

Patchwork adjective - Consisting of many things of different sorts.

Usage example: a patchwork collection of antiques from different periods

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Hybrid and patchwork are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hybrid" instead the word "Patchwork" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Words: patch, patchy

similar	similar hybrid	similar patchwork
grotesque	grotesque hybrid	grotesque patchwork
actual	actual hybrid	actual patchwork
little	little hybrid	little patchwork
Other adjectives: hideous, odd, strange, bizarre, genetic.

If both creatures are already mythological/magical/whatever and get mixed, they have a newborn Hybrid Monster and if mundane they can end up with a Patchwork Kid.

Source: Mix-and-Match Critters
In general this is something that pops up frequently in the Furry Fandom when an artist/writer doesn't want to bother too much with genetics if two races can cross-breed at all, but more often you'll wind up with Patchwork Kids or a Heinz Hybrid when one wants their fursona to be unique.

Source: Gender Equals Breed

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