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outcrossing
out·cross O0156100 (out′krôs′, -krŏs′)v. out·crossed, out·cross·ing, out·cross·es v.tr.1. To mate (an animal) to an unrelated individual of the same species or breed.2. To pollinate (a plant) with pollen from a different plant of the same species, often one that is unrelated or is of a different variety.v.intr. To outcross a plant or animal.n.1. The process of outcrossing.2. Offspring produced by outcrossing.outcrossing (ˈaʊtˌkrɒsɪŋ) n (Biology) the act of mating unrelated individuals EncyclopediaSeeoutbreedingoutcrossing
outcrossing breeding with individuals other than close relatives. |