Dihybrid

/daɪˌhaɪˈbrɪd/

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Definitions of dihybrid

noun
a hybrid produced by parents that differ only at two gene loci that have two alleles each

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type of:
cross, crossbreed, hybrid
(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species

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