outcross

noun

Definition of outcrossnext
as in intercross

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Recent Examples of outcross If a population is highly inbred, then individuals who are not relations by social custom may still be so genetically similar to a point where the pairing can not credibly be stated as an outcross. — Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 23 July 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcross
  1. hybrid
  2. crossbreed
  3. mongrel
  4. cross
Noun
  • Toyota has opened a nearly $50 million battery research center in Michigan that will test and develop batteries for electric, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and hydrogen-powered vehicles.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • American car buyers are now seeking out more fuel-efficient cars, like hybrids.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of hybrid
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  • Labradoodles are a crossbreed between a Labrador Retriever and a Poodle.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • While the findings aren’t a condemnation of any one specific crossbreed, the study’s authors hope the new information will help dispel ongoing myths about designer dogs.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
Definition of crossbreed
Noun
  • In between are a bunch of mongrel appliances that leave both humans and technology worse for wear, like a computer, in a 2024 photo by Sara Deraedt, that seems to be giving birth to a wet child.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Reuters reported that the dog involved in the incident was a mongrel, or an unknown breed.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Definition of mongrel
Noun
  • Football, cross country, Saturday soccer games, football, apple orchards, pumpkin patches.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The image sees Wilson topless and standing with her back to the screen, showing off a massive and elaborate cross that stretches from the top of her shoulders to the top of her pants.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026
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“Outcross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcross. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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