Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backcross

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.19 in modern English

Syllables: back-cross
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cross a hybrid with one of its parents.

noun

The act of crossing a hybrid with one of its parents.

noun

An organism produced by such a crossing.

noun

Alternative form of back cross.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg-der.? Proto-Germanic *baką Proto-West Germanic *bak Old English bæc Middle English bak English back English cross English backcross From back + cross.

Inflected Forms

backcrosses (present, singular) backcrossing (participle, present) backcrossed (participle, past) backcrossed (past) backcrosses (plural)

Questions

What does backcross mean?: To cross a hybrid with one of its parents.
Where does backcross come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg-der.? Proto-Germanic *baką Proto-West Germanic *bak Old English bæc Middle English bak English back English cross English backcross From back + cross.

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