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monohybrid

[ mon-uh-hahy-brid ]

noun

  1. the offspring of individuals that differ with respect to a particular gene pair.
  2. Also called monohybrid cross. a genetic cross made to examine the distribution of one specific set of alleles in the resulting offspring.


adjective

  1. of or relating to such an offspring.

monohybrid

/ ˌmɒnəʊˈhaɪbrɪd /

noun

  1. genetics the offspring of two individuals that differ in respect of a single gene
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of monohybrid1

First recorded in 1900–05; mono- + hybrid

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