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(-gres̸h′ən)

noun

the infiltration of genes from the gene pool of one species into that of another

Origin: intro- + (di)gression

Related Forms:

introgressive adjective

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noun

Infiltration of the genes of one species into the gene pool of another through repeated backcrossing of an interspecific hybrid with one of its parents.

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Origin: From Latin intrōgressus

Origin: , past participle of intrōgredī, to step in

Origin: : intrō-, intro-

Origin: + gradī, to step; see ghredh- in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

inˌtro·gresˈsive (-grĕsˈĭv) adjective

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