polyhybrid

noun

poly·​hy·​brid ˌpäl-i-ˈhī-brəd How to pronounce polyhybrid (audio)
: a hybrid whose parents differ in a number of characters : an individual or group heterozygous for more than one pair of genes
polyhybridism noun

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“Polyhybrid.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/polyhybrid. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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