dihybrid

di·hy·brid

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-hahy-brid]
- /daɪˈhaɪ brɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-hahy-brid]
- /daɪˈhaɪ brɪd/

Definitions of dihybrid word

noun dihybrid the offspring of parents differing in two specific pairs of genes. 1
adjective dihybrid of or relating to such an offspring. 1
noun dihybrid A hybrid that is heterozygous for alleles of two different genes. 1
noun dihybrid the offspring of two individuals that differ with respect to two pairs of genes; an individual heterozygous for two pairs of genes 0
noun dihybrid an offspring of parents differing from one another in two pairs of alleles 0
noun dihybrid (genetics) A hybrid that is heterozygous with respect to two independent alleles. 0

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Origin of dihybrid

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10; di-1 + hybrid

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Parts of speech for Dihybrid

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dihybrid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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