Synonyms of testcross

Noun


1. testcross, test-cross, hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding, crossing, cross, interbreeding, hybridizing

usage: 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

WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University.
All rights reserved.

Definition and meaning of testcross (Dictionary)