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| test·cross [ tést kràwss ] |
noun (plural test·cross·es) |
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1. genetic cross technique: a procedure used especially in plant breeding whereby a plant's genetic constitution is inferred by examining the progeny resulting from crossing it with another individual of known genetic makeup
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2. result of testcross: a plant produced by a testcross
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transitive verb (past and past participle test·crossed, present participle test·cross·ing, 3rd person present singular test·cross·es) |
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subject organism to testcross: to subject a plant to a testcross to infer its genetic constitution
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| [Mid-20th century. <test1] |
