backcross
Syllabification: (back·cross)
Pronunciation: /ˈbakˌkrôs/
Genetics
Definition of backcross
verb
- cross (a hybrid) with one of its parents or an organism with the same genetic characteristics as one of the parents: (as adjective backcrossed)after five generations the backcrossed dogs were indistinguishable from purebred dalmatians
