[ noun ] (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids <noun.act>
Hybridization \Hy`brid*i*za"tion\, n. The act of hybridizing, or the state of being hybridized.
"After all, Purdue not only pioneered research in popping corn hybridization, but they also helped begin my `pop to the top' in the popcorn industry," said Redenbacker, 80, who now lives in Coronado, Calif.