outcross

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Synonyms: outcrops, outgross, outcrop, outclass, autocross, outcries, outdress, outcrow, uncross, outgrows, outcrosses

Antonyms: outcrops, outgross, outcrop, outclass, autocross, outcries, outdress, outcrow, uncross, outgrows, outcrosses

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Noun

1. The introduction of unrelated [[breeding stock]] to an existing population, especially one which is [[inbred]] or [[homogeneous]]. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}
2. A plant or animal produced by such methods. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} to [[crossbreed]] different [[strain]]s of a [[plant]] or [[animal]]. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}

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