backcross

backcross

See also: back-cross and back cross

English

Etymology

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English back
English cross
English backcross

    From back + cross.

    Verb

    backcross (third-person singular simple present backcrosses, present participle backcrossing, simple past and past participle backcrossed)

    1. (genetics) To cross a hybrid with one of its parents.

    Noun

    backcross (plural backcrosses)

    1. (genetics) The act of crossing a hybrid with one of its parents.
    2. (genetics) An organism produced by such a crossing.
    3. (juggling) Alternative form of back cross.

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