backcross vs cross

cross vs backcross

backcross is not a noun while cross is a noun.

backcross is not an adjective while cross is an adjective.

backcross and cross both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
backcross	No	No	Yes	No
cross	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, cross is a hypernym of backcross; that is, cross is a word with a broader meaning than backcross:

backcross: mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents
cross: breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties

Other hypernyms of backcross include crossbreed, hybridise, hybridize, interbreed.

backcross (noun)	cross (noun)
	(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
	(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
	a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
	a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
	any affliction that causes great suffering

backcross (adjective)	cross (adjective)
	extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
	annoyed and irritable

backcross (verb)	cross (verb)
mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents	breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
	trace a line through or across
	travel across or pass over
	meet and pass
	meet at a point
	fold so as to resemble a cross
	hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
	to cover or extend over an area or time period

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