OUTCROSSING Synonyms
There are 4 synonyms of the word
outcrossing.
(exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word outcrossing. (close relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word outcrossing. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for OUTCROSSING
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cross-fertilization | nounn | |||||||
noun • fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from different individual of the same species • interchange between different cultures or different ways of thinking that is mutually productive and beneficial | ||||||||
hybridization | nounn | |||||||
noun • (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids | ||||||||
interbreeding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids • reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons) | ||||||||
outbreeding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • The breeding of unrelated (or only distantly related) individuals. • The mating of people from different groups (especially as a result of social proscription). |