Backcross

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To cross (a hybrid) with one of its parents or with an individual genetically identical to one of its parents.
  • n. The act of making such a cross.
  • n. An individual resulting from such a cross.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To cross a hybrid with one of its parents
  • n. The act of such a crossing
  • n. An individual produced by such a crossing
  • n. Alternative form of back cross.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    hybridize    hybridise    interbreed    crossbreed    cross   
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