backcrosses

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A form of backcross — To cross a hybrid with one of its parents.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of backcross
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of backcross
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APA

backcrosses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backcrosses

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“backcrosses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backcrosses. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backcrosses,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backcrosses.

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