introgressing

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A form of introgress — To infiltrate the genes of one species into the gene pool of another through repeated backcrossing of an interspecific hybrid.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of introgress
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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