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introgressing

introgressing is the present participle and gerund of introgress.

Meaning of introgress

Verb

introgress (third-person singular simple present introgresses, present participle introgressing, simple past and past participle introgressed)

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

Questions about introgressing

What is introgressing the present participle and gerund of?
Introgressing is the present participle and gerund of introgress.

Words near introgressing in the dictionary

  1. introgress
  2. introgressant
  3. introgressants
  4. introgressed
  5. introgresses
  6. introgressing
  7. introgression
  8. introgressional
  9. introgressions
  10. introgressive
  11. introgressively

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