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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The introduction of unrelated breeding stock to an existing population, especially one which is inbred or homogeneous..
Their two sons, Joseph I and Charles VI went still further in their pursuit of an out-cross by both marrying princesses from the Guelph house of Brunswick.
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Outcross means The introduction of unrelated breeding stock to an existing population, especially one which is inbred or homogeneous..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include incross, inbreed.
Their two sons, Joseph I and Charles VI went still further in their pursuit of an out-cross by both marrying princesses from the Guelph house of Brunswick.
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