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Recent Examples of outcross
What if chimeras escape and outcross in the wild?
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Amy Webb, Wired, 1 Dec. 2021
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
Amy Webb, Wired, 1 Dec. 2021
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
Noun
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The 2025 911 Carrera GTS is Porsche’s first hybrid.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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Specifically, the Eufy Marswalker is a rover companion for the Eufy RoboVac Omni S2, a high-end robot vacuum and mop hybrid that also made its debut at IFA.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bichon poodles, also known as poochons, are a crossbreed of the Bichon Frise and the toy or miniature poodle.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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These puppies, believed to be a collie-working dog crossbreed, were left in the park, posing a threat to the local wildlife.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The embrace of mongrel style is a recognition of the fact that nothing is pure.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
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Reuters reported that the dog involved in the incident was a mongrel, or an unknown breed.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Salazar’s anonymity dissolved during Tuesday’s cross-up controversy with Framber Valdez.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Lawyers for the latter say yes, according to a cross complaint filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court that names a new defendant familiar to those following Lively’s legal battle against Justin Baldoni‘s crisis publicist Melissa Nathan.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Outcross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcross. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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