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noun
The introduction of unrelated breeding stock to an existing population, especially one which is inbred or homogeneous.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A plant or animal produced by such methods.
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verb
to crossbreed different strains of a plant or animal.
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Usage: transitive
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English cross English outcross From out- + cross.
