punnett square

Main Entry:  Punnett square
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  in genetics, a type of grid used to show the gametes of each parent and their possible offspring; a type of grid that can indicate all the possible outcomes of a genetic cross; also called checkerboard
Etymology:  from Reginald Crundall Punnett, English geneticist
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