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backcross

[ bak-kraws, -kros ]
/ ˈbækˌkrɔs, -ˌkrɒs /
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verb (used with object)
to cross (a hybrid of the first generation) with either of its parents.
noun
an instance of such crossing.
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Origin of backcross

First recorded in 1900–05; back2 + cross
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British Dictionary definitions for backcross

backcross
/ (ˈbækˌkrɒs) /

verb
to mate (a hybrid of the first generation) with one of its parents
noun
the offspring so produced
the act or process of backcrossing
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Scientific definitions for backcross

backcross
[ băkkrôs′, -krŏs′ ]

Verb
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.
Noun
The act of making such a cross.
An individual resulting from such a cross.
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