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outcross

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(o̵ut′krôs′)

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transitive verb

to subject to outcrossing

noun

an individual produced by outcrossing

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transitive verb out·crossed, out·cross·ing, out·cross·es

To cross (animals or plants) by breeding individuals of different strains but usually of the same breed.

noun

The process of outcrossing.
Offspring produced by outcrossing.

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