dihybrid

adjective

di·​hy·​brid (ˌ)dī-ˈhī-brəd How to pronounce dihybrid (audio)
: of, relating to, involving, or being an individual or strain that is heterozygous at two genetic loci
dihybrid noun

Word History

Etymology

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First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 19 Mar. 2024.

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 How to pronounce dihybrid (audio)
: of, relating to, involving, or being an individual or strain that is heterozygous at two genetic loci
dihybrid noun

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