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interbreeding vs reciprocal cross

reciprocal cross vs interbreeding

interbreeding and reciprocal cross both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
interbreeding Yes No No No
reciprocal cross Yes No No No
As nouns, reciprocal cross is a hyponym of interbreeding; that is, reciprocal cross is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than interbreeding:
  • interbreeding: (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
  • reciprocal cross: hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype
Other hyponyms of interbreeding include dihybrid cross, monohybrid cross, reciprocal, test-cross, testcross.
interbreeding (noun) reciprocal cross (noun)
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype
reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)
Difference between interbreeding and reciprocal cross

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