RECIPROCAL CROSS Synonyms
7 hypernyms for reciprocal cross. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for RECIPROCAL CROSS
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| cross-pollination | noun n | |||||
noun • fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another • stimulating influence among diverse elements | ||||||
| hybridization | noun n | |||||
noun • (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids | ||||||
| interbreeding | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • (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) | ||||||
| intercross | verb v | |||||
noun • The act or product of intercrossing verb • To cross back over one another • To breed two strains having a common ancestry with one another | ||||||
| reciprocal | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
adjective • concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return noun • something (a term or expression or concept) that has an inverse relation to something else • (mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7 • hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype adjective satellite • of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function | ||||||