Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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test-cross | Yes | No | No | No |
interbreeding | Yes | No | No | No |
test-cross (noun) | interbreeding (noun) |
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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 | (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids |
reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons) |