backcross

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Synonyms: back-cross, back cross, accross, backdrops, backcrosses

Antonyms: back-cross, back cross, accross, backdrops, backcrosses

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|genetics}} To [[cross]] a [[hybrid]] with one of its [[parent]]s.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|genetics}} The act of crossing a hybrid with one of its parents.
2. {{lb|en|genetics}} An [[organism]] produced by such a crossing.
3. {{lb|en|juggling}} {{alternative form of|en|back cross}}.

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