SINCE 1828
outcrossing
noun
out·cross·ing
| \ ˈau̇t-ˌkrȯ-siŋ
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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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