Definitions of reciprocal cross
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hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype
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synonyms:
reciprocal
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type of:
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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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cross, crossbreeding, crossing, hybridisation, hybridization, hybridizing, interbreeding
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