outcrosses

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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

noun
  1. pluralplural of outcross
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of outcross
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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