Dictionary
out•cross
Pronunciation: (
—v.out"krôs', -kros';
—n.out'krôs", -kros"), [key]—
v.t.
1. to cross (animals or plants) by breeding individuals of different strains but, usually, of the same breed.
2. to produce (a hybrid) by this method.
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n.
1. a hybrid animal or plant so produced.
2. an act of outcrossing.
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