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single-cross
[ sing-guhl-kraws, -kros ]
noun
, Genetics.
- a cross between two inbred lines.
single-cross
noun
- genetics a hybrid of the first generation between two inbred lines
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Word History and Origins
Origin of single-cross1
First recorded in 1935–40
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Example Sentences
Would that not a single cross or ill-tempered wife were left in the world!
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On the lids of their coffins they frequently cut a single cross.
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At the end of this letter she put no signature, but a single cross to indicate a kiss.
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Certain peculiarities may be imparted to a breed by a single cross.
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