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tri·hy·brid | \ (ˌ)trī-ˈhī-brəd 
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\Definition of trihybrid
: an individual or strain that is heterozygous for three pairs of genes
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trihybrid
nountri·hy·brid | \ -ˈhī-brəd \
\Medical Definition of trihybrid
: an individual or strain that is heterozygous for three pairs of genes
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The first known use of trihybrid was in 1903
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