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introgress

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-trogress
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

introgresses (present, singular) introgressing (participle, present) introgressed (participle, past) introgressed (past)

Derived Forms

introgressant introgression introgressive

Questions

What does introgress mean?
To infiltrate the genes of one species into the gene pool of another through repeated backcrossing of an interspecific hybrid.
Where does introgress come from?
From Latin introgredior (“to step in, enter”).

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