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dihybrid

[ dahy-hahy-brid ]

noun

  1. the offspring of parents differing in two specific pairs of genes.


adjective

  1. of or relating to such an offspring.

dihybrid

/ daɪˈhaɪbrɪd /

noun

  1. genetics the offspring of two individuals that differ with respect to two pairs of genes; an individual heterozygous for two pairs of genes
“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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Derived Forms

  • diˈhybridism, noun
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Other Words From

  • di·hybrid·ism noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dihybrid1

First recorded in 1905–10; di- 1 + hybrid

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