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 Definitions of backcross  [ˈbækˌkrɔs, -ˌkrɒs]  

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Definition of 'backcross' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (v.t.) backcross
to cross (a hybrid of the first generation) with either of its parents.

2. (n.) backcross
an instance of such crossing.

Etymology:  (1900–05)

Definition of 'backcross' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) backcross
mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents

'backcross' - Nearby Entries  

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