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Definition of introgressive hybridization

: the spread of genes of one species into the gene complex of another as a result of hybridization between numerically dissimilar populations in which extensive backcrossing prevents formation of a single stable population

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“Introgressive hybridization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/introgressive%20hybridization. Accessed 25 Oct. 2021.

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