Backcross Definition
băkkrôs, -krŏs
backcrosses
verb
To cross (a hybrid) with one of its parents or with an individual genetically identical to one of its parents.
American Heritage
To cross, or breed (a hybrid) with one of its parents or with a genetic equivalent to such a parent.
Webster's New World
To cross a hybrid with one of its parents or with an individual genetically identical to one of its parents.
American Heritage Medicine
To cross a hybrid with one of its parents or with an individual genetically identical to one of its parents. Backcrossing is used in research to isolate genetic characteristics found in one of the parents.
American Heritage Science
noun
An instance or result of such a breeding.
Webster's New World
The act of making such a cross.
American Heritage Medicine
An individual resulting from such a cross.
American Heritage Medicine
The act of making such a cross.
American Heritage Science
An individual resulting from such a cross.
American Heritage Science
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