BACKCROSS


Meaning of BACKCROSS in English

I. ˈbak-ˌkrȯs transitive verb

Date: 1904

: to cross (a first-generation hybrid) with one of the parental types

II. noun

Date: 1918

: a mating that involves backcrossing ; also : an individual produced by backcrossing

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.