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hybridise vs backcross

backcross vs hybridise

hybridise and backcross both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hybridise No No Yes No
backcross No No Yes No
As verbs, backcross is a hyponym of hybridise; that is, backcross is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hybridise:
  • hybridise: breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
  • backcross: mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents
hybridise (verb) backcross (verb)
breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents
Difference between hybridise and backcross

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