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outcross
[out-kraws, -kros, out-kraws, -kros]
/ ˌaʊtˈkrɔs, -ˈkrɒs, ˈaʊtˌkrɔs, -ˌkrɒs /
NOUN
hybrid
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High heterozygosity and inbreeding depression are inherent to potato, a species that predominantly outcrosses and propagates by means of vegetative organs.
From Nature • Jul. 13, 2011
