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

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

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

Medical Definition

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