Term: testcross: 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
Candidate hypernym: hybridization: (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids → 1
Candidate hypernym: ophthalmic artery: a branch of the internal carotid artery that supplies the eye and neighboring structures → 0
Candidate hypernym: contextual definition: a definition in which the term is used by embedding it in a larger expression containing its explanation → 0
Candidate hypernym: law of gravitation: (physics) the law that states any two bodies attract each other with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them → 0
Candidate hypernym: pair: a set of two similar things considered as a unit → 0
Candidate hypernym: vice squad: a police group to enforce laws against gambling and prostitution → 0
Candidate hypernym: upper respiratory tract: the nose and throat and trachea → 0
Candidate hypernym: brush: momentary contact → 0
Candidate hypernym: superscription: the activity of superscribing → 0
Candidate hypernym: fir cone: the seed-producing cone of a fir tree → 0
Candidate hypernym: gown: a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions → 0