noun
outcross
Outcross (noun) means the practice of breeding with unrelated stock to add fresh genes to a population that has become too inbred or similar.
noun
1
The practice of breeding with unrelated stock to add fresh genes to a population that has become too inbred or similar.
2
An animal or plant that results from this kind of breeding.
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What is the meaning of outcross?
"outcross" (noun) means the practice of breeding with unrelated stock to add fresh genes to a population that has become too inbred or similar.
What are the different meanings of outcross?
"outcross" has 2 main meanings: 1. The practice of breeding with unrelated stock to add fresh genes to a population that has become too inbred or similar; 2. An animal or plant that results from this kind of breeding.
