backcross

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English

Etymology

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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