Definitions of interbreeding
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(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
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synonyms:
cross, crossbreeding, crossing, hybridisation, hybridization, hybridizing
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types:
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dihybrid cross
hybridization using two traits with two alleles each
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monohybrid cross
hybridization using a single trait with two alleles (as in Mendel's experiments with garden peas)
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reciprocal, reciprocal cross
hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype
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test-cross, testcross
a cross between an organism whose genotype for a certain trait is unknown and an organism that is homozygous recessive for that trait so the unknown genotype can be determined from that of the offspring
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type of:
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conjugation, coupling, mating, pairing, sexual union, union
the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
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reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)
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synonyms:
crossbreeding, miscegenation
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type of:
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breeding, facts of life, procreation, reproduction
the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
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breeding, facts of life, procreation, reproduction
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