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topcrosses

topcrosses is the plural of topcross.

Meaning of topcross

Noun

topcross (plural topcrosses)

  1. A hybrid produced by crossing a superior or purebred male with an inferior female.
    • In 1950 and 1951 records were available on 461 purebred and topcross litters at birth and weaning, on 1051 purebred and topcross pigs in the feedlot, and on 959 carcasses from purebred and topcross pigs.1958, Dissertation Abstracts - Volume 18, page 1918

Questions about topcrosses

What is topcrosses the plural of?
Topcrosses is the plural of topcross.

Words near topcrosses in the dictionary

  1. topcoding
  2. topcolor
  3. topcolour
  4. topcross
  5. topcrossbred
  6. topcrosses
  7. Topdac
  8. topdeck
  9. topdecked
  10. topdecking
  11. topdecks

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