outcrossed

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A form of outcross — The introduction of unrelated breeding stock to an existing population, especially one which is inbred or homogeneous.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of outcross
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APA

outcrossed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outcrossed

MLA

“outcrossed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outcrossed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “outcrossed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outcrossed.

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