RECIPROCAL CROSS Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the phrase reciprocal cross. (close relations)
Definition of RECIPROCAL CROSS
reciprocal
Best Alternative Words for RECIPROCAL CROSS
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cross-pollination | nounn | |||||||
noun • fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another • stimulating influence among diverse elements | ||||||||
hybridization | nounn | |||||||
noun • (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids | ||||||||
interbreeding | verb, noun, adjectivev, 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 | verbv | |||||||
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, adjectiven, 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 |