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backcrossing

verb

Meaning

  1. To cross a hybrid with one of its parents.
  2. The crossing of a hybrid with one of its parents or an individual genetically similar to its parent.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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