Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

dihybrid

noun

/daɪˈhaɪ.brɪd/

Definition

A dihybrid is an individual organism that has two different genes for a specific trait, where each gene has two alleles. Dihybrid crosses are used in genetics to study the inheritance of two different traits simultaneously.

Examples

In a dihybrid cross involving pea plants, researchers can observe how the traits for seed color and seed shape are inherited.
The famous Mendelian study of dihybrid inheritance demonstrated how traits assort independently.