introgression

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noun

The movement of a gene from one species to another.

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Meanings

nounintrogression (plural introgressions)

plural introgressions

  1. biologyThe movement of a gene from one species to another.

Origin

From introgress + -ion.

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Translations

German Introgression
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Romanian introgresiune
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Cite this entry
APA

introgression. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/introgression

MLA

“introgression.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/introgression. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “introgression,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/introgression.

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