monohybrid

[mon-uh-hahy-brid]

noun

1. the offspring of individuals that differ with respect to a particular gene pair.

2. Also called monohybrid 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of monohybrid¹

First recorded in 1900–05; mono- + hybrid