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cross vs dihybrid

dihybrid vs cross

cross and dihybrid both are nouns.

cross is an adjective but dihybrid is not an adjective.

cross is a verb but dihybrid is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cross Yes Yes Yes No
dihybrid Yes No No No
As nouns, dihybrid is a hyponym of cross; that is, dihybrid is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cross:
  • 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
  • dihybrid: a hybrid produced by parents that differ only at two gene loci that have two alleles each
Other hyponyms of cross include monohybrid.
cross (noun) dihybrid (noun)
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids a hybrid produced by parents that differ only at two gene loci that have two alleles each
(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 wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
any affliction that causes great suffering
cross (adjective) dihybrid (adjective)
extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
annoyed and irritable
cross (verb) dihybrid (verb)
breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
trace a line through or across
travel across or pass over
meet and pass
meet at a point
fold so as to resemble a cross
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
to cover or extend over an area or time period
Difference between cross and dihybrid

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