English Explanatory Dictionary

introgress

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To infiltrate the genes of one species into the gene pool of another through repeated backcrossing of an interspecific hybrid.

Word forms

introgress introgresses introgressing introgressed

Etymology

From Latin introgredior (“to step in, enter”).

Derived words

introgressant introgression introgressive
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