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test-cross vs cross

cross vs test-cross

test-cross and cross both are nouns.

test-cross is not an adjective while cross is an adjective.

test-cross is not a verb while cross is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
test-cross Yes No No No
cross Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, cross is a hypernym of test-cross; that is, cross is a word with a broader meaning than test-cross:
  • test-cross: a cross between an organism whose genotype for a certain trait is unknown and an organism that is homozygous recessive for that trait so the unknown genotype can be determined from that of the offspring
  • cross: (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
Other hypernyms of test-cross include crossbreeding, crossing, hybridisation, hybridization, hybridizing, interbreeding.
test-cross (noun) cross (noun)
a cross between an organism whose genotype for a certain trait is unknown and an organism that is homozygous recessive for that trait so the unknown genotype can be determined from that of the offspring (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
test-cross (adjective) cross (adjective)
extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
annoyed and irritable
test-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
Difference between test-cross and cross

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