single-cross
[ sing-guhl-kraws, -kros ]
nounGenetics.
a cross between two inbred lines.
Origin of single-cross
1First recorded in 1935–40
Words Nearby single-cross
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How to use single-cross in a sentence
Would that not a single cross or ill-tempered wife were left in the world!
The Bbur-nma in English | Babur, Emperor of HindustanOn the lids of their coffins they frequently cut a single cross.
English Villages | P. H. DitchfieldAt the end of this letter she put no signature, but a single cross to indicate a kiss.
Coquette | Frank SwinnertonCertain peculiarities may be imparted to a breed by a single cross.
The Principles of Breeding | S. L. Goodale
British Dictionary definitions for single-cross
single-cross
noun
genetics a hybrid of the first generation between two inbred lines
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