monohybrid

noun

mono·​hy·​brid ˌmä-nō-ˈhī-brəd How to pronounce monohybrid (audio)
: an individual or strain heterozygous for one specified gene
monohybrid adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of monohybrid was in 1902

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“Monohybrid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monohybrid. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

monohybrid

noun
mono·​hy·​brid ˌmän-ō-ˈhī-brəd How to pronounce monohybrid (audio)
: an individual or strain heterozygous for one specified gene
monohybrid adjective
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