introgression
noun
introgression is spelled I-N-T-R-O-G-R-E-S-S-I-O-N: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, introgression means “The movement of a gene from one species to another” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of introgression is introgressions.
How many letters and syllables are in introgression?
| Letters | 13: I-N-T-R-O-G-R-E-S-S-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 145,125th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is introgression?
Introgression appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of introgression
- introgressions plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does introgression mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The movement of a gene from one species to another.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Introgression in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Introgression |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does introgression come from?
From introgress + -ion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).