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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
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process, physical process go
a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
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activity, bodily process, body process, bodily function go
an organic process that takes place in the body
an organic process that takes place in the body
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union, conjugation, pairing, coupling, mating, sexual union go
the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
crossing, crossbreeding, interbreeding, hybridization, hybridisation, cross, hybridizing
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
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dihybrid cross go
hybridization using two traits with two alleles each
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monohybrid cross go
hybridization using a single trait with two alleles (as in Mendel's experiments with garden peas)
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reciprocal cross, reciprocal go
hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype
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testcross, test-cross go
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