outbreeding

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Definition of outbreeding

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The breeding of unrelated (or only distantly related) individuals.
    “Outbreeding is a positive thing, because of the wider gene pool.”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The breeding of unrelated (or only distantly related) individuals.
    “Outbreeding is a positive thing, because of the wider gene pool.”
  2. (countable, uncountable)The mating of people from different groups (especially as a result of social proscription).
    “Outbreeding hinders earnest studies of archaeogenetics, making it thorny to know precisely about ancient populations, migrations and linguistic groups.”

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Etymology

From out- + breeding.

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