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Punnett square

Punnett square noun: a graphical representation used to determine the probability of an offspring expressing a particular genotype.

punnett square: a graphical representation used to determine the probability of an offspring expressing a...
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Noun

Punnett square (plural Punnett squares)

  1. A graphical representation used to determine the probability of an offspring expressing a particular genotype.

Forms of Punnett square

pluralPunnett squares

Origin of Punnett square

For Reginald Punnett, British geneticist.

Questions about Punnett square

What does Punnett square mean?
Punnett square means a graphical representation used to determine the probability of an offspring expressing a particular genotype.
What part of speech is Punnett square?
Punnett square is a noun.
What is the plural of Punnett square?
The plural of Punnett square is Punnett squares.

Words near Punnett square in the dictionary

  1. punners
  2. punnery
  3. punnet
  4. punnets
  5. Punnett
  6. Punnett square
  7. Punnett squares
  8. punnier
  9. punnies
  10. punniest
  11. punnily

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