outcross

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8

Definition of outcross

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. 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

  1. 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.”
  2. A plant or animal produced by such methods.

verb

  1. (transitive)to crossbreed different strains of a plant or animal.

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Etymology

From out- + cross.

Anagrams of outcross

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