out·cross
ˈau̇t-ˌkrȯs 
1
: a cross between relatively unrelated individuals
2
: the progeny of an outcross
outcrossed; outcrossing; outcrosses
: to cross with a relatively unrelated individual or strain : to subject to outcrossing
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Amy Webb, Wired, 1 Dec. 2021
If a population is highly inbred, then individuals who are not relations by social custom may still be so genetically similar to a point where the pairing can not credibly be stated as an outcross.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 23 July 2012
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Noun
What if chimeras escape and outcross in the wild?
—Amy Webb, Wired, 1 Dec. 2021
If a population is highly inbred, then individuals who are not relations by social custom may still be so genetically similar to a point where the pairing can not credibly be stated as an outcross.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 23 July 2012
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outcross
1 of 2 noun
out·cross
ˈau̇t-ˌkrȯs
1
: a cross made by outcrossing two individuals or strains
2
: the offspring resulting from an outcross
outcross
2 of 2 verb
: to cross with an unrelated individual or strain or one that is only distantly related
Medical Definition
outcross
1 of 2 noun
out·cross
ˈau̇t-ˌkrȯs
1
: a cross between relatively unrelated individuals
2
: the progeny of an outcross
outcross
2 of 2 transitive verb
: to cross with a relatively unrelated individual or strain
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