outcross
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- 12
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- 8
Definition of outcross
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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The introduction of unrelated breeding stock to an existing population, especially one which is inbred or homogeneous.
“Their two sons, Joseph I and Charles VI went still further in their pursuit of an out-cross by both marrying princesses from the Guelph house of Brunswick.”
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noun
-
The introduction of unrelated breeding stock to an existing population, especially one which is inbred or homogeneous.
“Their two sons, Joseph I and Charles VI went still further in their pursuit of an out-cross by both marrying princesses from the Guelph house of Brunswick.”
- A plant or animal produced by such methods.
verb
- (transitive)to crossbreed different strains of a plant or animal.
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Etymology
From out- + cross.
Words you can make from outcross
115 playable · top: COURTS (8 pts)
Best play courts 8 points6-letter words
12 words5-letter words
32 words- COOTS 7 pts
- COSTS 7 pts
- COURT 7 pts
- CROSS 7 pts
- CRUST 7 pts
- CURST 7 pts
- CUSSO 7 pts
- SCOOT 7 pts
- SCOTS 7 pts
- SCOUR 7 pts
- SCOUT 7 pts
- SCUTS 7 pts
- TOCOS 7 pts
- TORCS 7 pts
- OUSTS 5 pts
- OUTRO 5 pts
- ROOST 5 pts
- ROOTS 5 pts
- ROTOS 5 pts
- ROUST 5 pts
- ROUTS 5 pts
- RUSTS 5 pts
- SOOTS 5 pts
- SORTS 5 pts
- SORUS 5 pts
- SOURS 5 pts
- STOUR 5 pts
- TOROS 5 pts
- TORSO 5 pts
- TORUS 5 pts
- TOURS 5 pts
- TRUSS 5 pts
4-letter words
39 words- COOS 6 pts
- COOT 6 pts
- CORS 6 pts
- COSS 6 pts
- COST 6 pts
- COTS 6 pts
- CRUS 6 pts
- CURS 6 pts
- CURT 6 pts
- CUSS 6 pts
- CUTS 6 pts
- ORCS 6 pts
- ROCS 6 pts
- SCOT 6 pts
- SCUT 6 pts
- TOCO 6 pts
- TORC 6 pts
- OOTS 4 pts
- ORTS 4 pts
- OURS 4 pts
- OUST 4 pts
- OUTS 4 pts
- ROOS 4 pts
- ROOT 4 pts
- ROTO 4 pts
- ROTS 4 pts
- ROUT 4 pts
- RUST 4 pts
- RUTS 4 pts
- SOOT 4 pts
- SORT 4 pts
- SOTS 4 pts
- SOUR 4 pts
- SOUS 4 pts
- TORO 4 pts
- TORS 4 pts
- TOSS 4 pts
- TOUR 4 pts
- TROU 4 pts
3-letter words
25 words2-letter words
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