"backcross" meaning in All languages combined

See backcross on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: backcrosses [plural]
Etymology: From back + cross. Etymology templates: {{af|en|back|cross}} back + cross Head templates: {{en-noun}} backcross (plural backcrosses)
  1. (genetics) The act of crossing a hybrid with one of its parents. Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-backcross-en-noun-o0r6Dtct Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
  2. (genetics) An organism produced by such a crossing. Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-backcross-en-noun-gIveYtqv Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
  3. (juggling) Alternative form of back cross Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: back cross Categories (topical): Juggling
    Sense id: en-backcross-en-noun-JZir4cP3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 21 59 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 19 61 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 17 63 9 Topics: arts, hobbies, juggling, lifestyle, performing-arts, sports

Verb [English]

Forms: backcrosses [present, singular, third-person], backcrossing [participle, present], backcrossed [participle, past], backcrossed [past]
Etymology: From back + cross. Etymology templates: {{af|en|back|cross}} back + cross Head templates: {{en-verb}} backcross (third-person singular simple present backcrosses, present participle backcrossing, simple past and past participle backcrossed)
  1. (genetics) To cross a hybrid with one of its parents. Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-backcross-en-verb-O-aQQUSc Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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