"backcrossing" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: backcrossings [plural], back-crossing [alternative]
Etymology: From back + crossing. Etymology templates: {{af|en|back|crossing}} back + crossing Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} backcrossing (countable and uncountable, plural backcrossings)
  1. (genetics) The crossing of a hybrid with one of its parents or an individual genetically similar to its parent. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-backcrossing-en-noun-qrDjgeYV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 16 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

Verb [English]

Forms: back-crossing [alternative]
Etymology: From back + crossing. Etymology templates: {{af|en|back|crossing}} back + crossing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} backcrossing
  1. present participle and gerund of backcross Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: backcross
    Sense id: en-backcrossing-en-verb-HgTLAxoD

Inflected forms

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