- in|tro|gres|sion
- in|tro|gres|sion «IHN truh GREHSH uhn», noun.Genetics. the introduction, often by chance backcrossing, of the genes of one species into another species.
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sion — abra·sion; ab·scis·sion; ab·ster·sion; ac·cen·sion; ac·ces·sion·al; ad·he·sion; ad·he·sion·al; ad·mis·sion; ad·pro·mis·sion; af·fu·sion; ag·gres·sion; al·li·sion; al·lu·sion; am·bi·ver·sion; an·i·mad·ver·sion; an·te·ver·sion; an·ti·mis·sion;… … English syllables
gres — ag·gres·sin; ag·gres·sion; ag·gres·sive·ness; ag·gres·sor; cha·gres; con·gres·sion; con·gres·sio·nal; de·gres·sion; de·gres·sive; di·gres·sion; di·gres·sive; gres·so·ri·al; in·gres·sion; in·tro·gres·sion; in·tro·gres·sive; ni·gres·cence;… … English syllables
introgression — in·tro·gres·sion … English syllables
in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… … English syllables
introgression — in·tro·gres·sion (in″tro greshґən) [intro + L. gressus course] the incorporation of a gene or genes of one species into the gene pool of another species … Medical dictionary
Introgression — In tro*gres sion, n. [L. introgressus, p. p. of introgredi to go in; intro within + gradi to step, go.] The act of going in; entrance. Blount. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
regressive metamorphism — Retrogression Re tro*gres sion, n. [Cf. F. r[ e]trogression. See {Retrograde}, and cf. {Digression}.] 1. The act of retrograding, or going backward; retrogradation. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) Backward development; a passing from a higher to a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
retrograde development — Retrogression Re tro*gres sion, n. [Cf. F. r[ e]trogression. See {Retrograde}, and cf. {Digression}.] 1. The act of retrograding, or going backward; retrogradation. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) Backward development; a passing from a higher to a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Retrogression — Re tro*gres sion, n. [Cf. F. r[ e]trogression. See {Retrograde}, and cf. {Digression}.] 1. The act of retrograding, or going backward; retrogradation. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) Backward development; a passing from a higher to a lower state of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… … English syllables
