testcross

noun

Definition
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
Example
The word 'testcross' is often used in everyday conversation.
Etymology
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Archaic
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Obsolete
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Slang
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Vowels
2
Consonants
7
Length
9

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