outcross

Plural: outcrosses

Noun

• The introduction of unrelated breeding stock to an existing population, especially one which is inbred or homogeneous.
• A plant or animal produced by such methods.

Verb

Verb Forms: outcrossed, outcrossing, outcrosses

• To cross-breed with individuals outside one's own immediate family or strain.
• to crossbreed different strains of a plant or animal.

Examples

• He tried to OUTCROSS his usual Scrabble strategy with a more aggressive approach to bonus squares.

Antonyms

inbreed, incross

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