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in·tro·gres·sion | \ ˌin-trə-ˈgre-shən 
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\Definition of introgression
: the entry or introduction of a gene from one gene complex into another (as by hybridization)
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introgressant \ ˌin-trə-ˈgre-sᵊnt \ adjective or noun
\ adjective or nounintrogressive \ ˌin-trə-ˈgre-siv \ adjective
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