monohybrid

/ˈmɑnoʊhaɪbrɪd/

Definitions

1. noun

A plant or organism that is the offspring of two parents that are heterozygous for a single gene or locus, resulting in a uniform phenotype for that gene.

“The botanist studied the monohybrid offspring to understand the inheritance patterns of the specific gene.”

Synonyms

  • heterozygous offspring
  • monohybrid cross

Antonyms

  • homozygous offspring