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  1. testcross, test-crossnoun

    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

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  1. test-cross

    A test-cross is a genetic mating experiment that is performed to determine the genotype of an individual expressing a dominant trait. It involves breeding the individual in question with another individual that is homozygous recessive for the same trait, and then analyzing the offspring's phenotypes to infer the genotype of the first individual.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of test-cross in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of test-cross in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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