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filial generation

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Main Entry: fil·ial generation
Pronunciation: 'fil-E-&l-, 'fil-y&l-
Function: noun
: a generation in a breeding experiment that is successiveto a parental generation —symbol F1 for the first, F2 for the second, etc.
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filial generation n.
The generation resulting from a genetically controlled mating that is successive to the parental generation.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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