monohybrid cross vs cross

monohybrid cross and cross both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
monohybrid cross	Yes	No	No	No
cross	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, cross is a hypernym of monohybrid cross; that is, cross is a word with a broader meaning than monohybrid cross:

monohybrid cross: hybridization using a single trait with two alleles (as in Mendel's experiments with garden peas)
cross: (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids

Other hypernyms of monohybrid cross include crossbreeding, crossing, hybridisation, hybridization, hybridizing, interbreeding.

monohybrid cross (noun)	cross (noun)
hybridization using a single trait with two alleles (as in Mendel's experiments with garden peas)	(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
	(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

monohybrid cross (adjective)	cross (adjective)
	extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
	annoyed and irritable

monohybrid cross (verb)	cross (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