backcrossed; backcrossing; backcrosses
Definition of backcross
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to cross (a first-generation hybrid) with one of the parental types
backcross
nounDefinition of backcross (Entry 2 of 2)
: a mating that involves backcrossing
also
: an individual produced by backcrossing
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The first known use of backcross was in 1898
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