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
outcrosses
noun
as in intercrosses
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- intercrosses
- crossbreds
- hybrids
- crossbreeds
- mongrels
- crosses
- mules
- half-breds
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- purebreds
- thoroughbreds
- purebloods
- full-bloods