Word: backcrossing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: back
cro
ssing
Definition: Present participle of backcross; mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents
Morphemes:
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make a back for; to furnish with a back.
Affix: cross
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cross-fertilize or crossbreed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: crux
Language: la
Decoded: crux
PoS: Noun
Meaning: wooden frame on which criminals were crucified, especially a cross
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.