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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outcross

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
out-cross
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The introduction of unrelated breeding stock to an existing population, especially one which is inbred or homogeneous.

noun

A plant or animal produced by such methods.

verb

to crossbreed different strains of a plant or animal.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? Proto-Italic *kruks /*krukis Latin cruxbor. Old Irish crosbor. Old Norse krossbor. Old English cros Middle English cross English cross English outcross From out- + cross.

Usage

Inflected Forms

outcrosses (plural) out-cross (alternative) outcrosses (present, singular) outcrossing (participle, present) outcrossed (participle, past) outcrossed (past)

Derived Forms

outcrosser unoutcrossed

Antonyms

incross inbreed

Questions

What does outcross mean?
The introduction of unrelated breeding stock to an existing population, especially one which is inbred or homogeneous.
Where does outcross come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? Proto-Italic *kruks /*krukis Latin cruxbor. Old Irish crosbor. Old Norse krossbor. Old English cros Middle English cross English cross English outcross From out- + cross.

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