outcross
1 of 2noun
out·cross ˈau̇t-ˌkrȯs 
1
: a cross between relatively unrelated individuals
2
: the progeny of an outcross
outcross
2 of 2verb
outcrossed; outcrossing; outcrosses
transitive verb
: to cross with a relatively unrelated individual or strain : to subject to outcrossing
Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1918, in the meaning defined above
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 2transitive verb
: to cross with a relatively unrelated individual or strain
outcrossed
adjective
as in interbred
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- interbred
- crossed
- hybridized
- dihybrid
- crossbred
- trihybrid
- half-bred
- hybrid
- grade
- cross
- mongrel
- mixed
- cold-blooded
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- purebred
- blooded
- thoroughbred
- inbred
- pedigree
- pedigreed
- linebred
- straightbred
- full-blood
- full-blooded