male parent; paternal parent
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male parent (in biology); paternal parent; father plant
Technical term used in biology, genetics, and botany to refer to the male parent that provides pollen or genetic material in sexual reproduction.
Zài在
zá杂
jiāo交
shí实
yàn验
zhōng中
，
fù父
běn本
de的
xuǎn选
zé择
zhì至
guān关
zhòng重
yào要
。
The selection of the male parent is crucial in hybridization experiments.
Zhè这
zhū株
gāo高
dà大
de的
zhí植
wù物
bèi被
yòng用
zuò作
fù父
běn本
，
tí提
gōng供
le了
yōu优
zhì质
de的
huā花
fěn粉
。
This tall plant was used as the male parent, providing high-quality pollen.
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Fù父
běn本
hé和
mǔ母
běn本
de的
jī基
yīn因
gòng共
tóng同
jué决
dìng定
le了
hòu后
dài代
de的
yí遗
chuán传
xìng性
zhuàng状
。
The genes of both the male and female parents jointly determine the hereditary traits of the offspring.