single-cross

American

[sing-guhl-kraws, -kros] / ˈsɪŋ gəlˈkrɔs, -ˈkrɒs /

noun

Genetics.

a cross between two inbred lines.

single-cross British

noun

genetics a hybrid of the first generation between two inbred lines

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Etymology

Origin of single-cross

First recorded in 1935–40

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