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.

Origin of monohybrid

1
First recorded in 1900–05; mono- + hybrid

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British Dictionary definitions for monohybrid

monohybrid

/ (ˌmɒnəʊˈhaɪbrɪd) /


noun
  1. genetics the offspring of two individuals that differ in respect of a single gene

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