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in⋅cross

  [in-kraws, -kros]
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–noun Genetics.
a mating between organisms that are both homozygous for the same allele.
Origin:
in- 1 + cross
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Main Entry: 1in·cross
Pronunciation: 'in-"kros
Function: noun
1 : an individual produced by crossing inbred lines of the same breedor strain
2 : a mating between individuals from inbred lines of the same breed or strain

Main Entry: 2incross
Function: transitive verb
: to interbreed (inbred lines of a breed or strain)
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