dihybrid

adjective

di·hy·brid (ˌ)dī-ˈhī-brəd

: of, relating to, involving, or being an individual or strain that is heterozygous at two genetic loci

dihybrid noun

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dihybrid was in 1907

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“Dihybrid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dihybrid. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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dihybrid

1 of 2 noun

di·hy·brid

(ˌ)dī-ˈhī-brəd

: an individual that is hybrid with respect to two different traits or pairs of genes

dihybrid

2 of 2 adjective

: being, involving, or producing individuals that are hybrid with respect to two different traits or pairs of genes

dihybrid

adjective

di·hy·brid (ˌ)dī-ˈhī-brəd

: of, relating to, involving, or being an individual or strain that is heterozygous at two genetic loci

dihybrid noun

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