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outcross

out·cross [ owt kráwss ]


transitive verb  (past and past participle out·crossed, present participle out·cross·ing, 3rd person present singular out·cross·es)
Definition:
 
breed unrelated animals: to mate two plants or animals not closely related but usually of the same breed in order to produce offspring



noun  (plural out·cross·es)
Definition:
 
product of outcrossing: the process of outcrossing plants or animals, or the progeny produced as a result

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