Meanings
nounPunnett square (plural Punnett squares)
plural Punnett squares
- biologyA graphical representation used to determine the probability of an offspring expressing a particular genotype.
Origin
For Reginald Punnett, British geneticist.
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Punnett square. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Punnett%20square
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