dihybrid vs crossbreed
crossbreed vs dihybriddihybrid and crossbreed both are nouns.
dihybrid is not a verb while crossbreed is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dihybrid | Yes | No | No | No |
| crossbreed | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
crossbreed is a hypernym of
dihybrid; that is, crossbreed is a
word with a broader meaning than dihybrid:
- dihybrid: a hybrid produced by parents that differ only at two gene loci that have two alleles each
- crossbreed: (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 (noun) | crossbreed (noun) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| dihybrid (verb) | crossbreed (verb) |
|---|---|
| breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties |
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