outcross

== English == === Alternative forms === out-cross === Etymology === From out- +‎ cross. === Noun === outcross (plural outcrosses) The introduction of unrelated breeding stock to an existing population, especially one which is inbred or homogeneous. [from 19th c.] A plant or animal produced by such methods. [from 20th c.] ==== Antonyms ==== incross === Verb === outcross (third-person singular simple present outcrosses, present participle outcrossing, simple past and past participle outcrossed) (transitive) to crossbreed different strains of a plant or animal. [from 20th c.] ==== Antonyms ==== incross inbreed ==== Derived terms ==== === Anagrams === cross out