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reciprocal cross

DEFINITIONS OF: reciprocal cross

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n hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype

Synonyms:
reciprocal
Type of:
cross, crossbreeding, crossing, hybridisation, hybridization, hybridizing, interbreeding
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
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