mon·o·hy·brid (m n  -h  br d)n. The hybrid of parents that differ at only one gene locus, for which each parent is homozygous with a different allele. |
monohybrid [ˌmɒnəʊˈhaɪbrɪd]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) Genetics the offspring of two individuals that differ in respect of a single gene
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| Noun | 1. |  monohybrid - a hybrid produced by crossing parents that are homozygous except for a single gene locus that has two alleles (as in Mendel's experiments with garden peas)crossbreed, hybrid, cross - (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; "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey" |
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