-ry
variant of -ery.
-ry
1 American
Ry.
2
American
abbreviation
-ry
British
suffix
Etymology
Origin of -ry
Middle English -rie < Old French; short form of -ery
Example Sentences
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Each F1 plant was formed from the fusion of a gamete with the dominant RY alleles with a gamete carrying the recessive ry alleles.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018
RY -0.87 % In the spring and fall, regulators conduct a review of large corporate loans shared by multiple banks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 23, 2015
Thus, there are four equally likely gametes that can be formed when the RrYy heterozygote is self-crossed, as follows: RY, rY, Ry, and ry.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
Because each parent is homozygous, the law of segregation indicates that the gametes for the wrinkled–green plant all are ry, and the gametes for the round–yellow plant are all RY.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
TEM' PO RA RY, continuing for a time.
From Sanders' Union Fourth Reader by Sanders, Charles W.
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