Definition of outcrossing
: the interbreeding of individuals or stocks that are relatively unrelated (as to improve expression of a desired genetic trait) : outbreeding
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First Known Use of outcrossing
1890
Medical Dictionary
outcrossing
noun
out·cross·ing
medical Definition of outcrossing
: a mating of individuals of different strains but usually of the same breed
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