test cross

A form of testcross — The breeding of an individual with a phenotypically recessive individual, in order to determine the zygosity of the former by analysing proportions of offspring phenotypes.

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Meanings

nountest cross (plural test crosses)

plural test crosses

  1. alternativeAlternative form of testcross.
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APA

test cross. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/test%20cross

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“test cross.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/test%20cross. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “test cross,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/test%20cross.

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