outcross

[ verb out-kraws, -kros; noun out-kraws, -kros ]
/ verb ˌaʊtˈkrɔs, -ˈkrɒs; noun ˈaʊtˌkrɔs, -ˌkrɒs /
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verb (used with object)

to cross (animals or plants) by breeding individuals of different strains but, usually, of the same breed.
to produce (a hybrid) by this method.

noun

a hybrid animal or plant so produced.
an act of outcrossing.

Origin of outcross

First recorded in 1885–90; out- + cross

Words nearby outcross

outcaste, outclass, outclimb, outcome, outcrop, outcross, outcry, outcurve, outdare, outdate, outdated

Words related to outcross

combination, amalgam, bastard, cross, compound, half-breed, mongrel, miscegenation, half-caste, crossbreed, mule, half-blood, incross

British Dictionary definitions for outcross

outcross

verb (ˌaʊtˈkrɒs)

to breed (animals or plants of the same breed but different strains)

noun (ˈaʊtˌkrɒs)

an animal or plant produced as a result of outcrossing
an act of outcrossing