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Adjective: outbred
  1. (anthropology) bred of parents not closely related; having parents of different classes or tribes
    "Outbred populations often show greater genetic diversity"
Verb: outbreed (outbred)  ,awt'breed
  1. Mate with or produce offspring by breeding with an individual of a different breed, variety, or population
    "Farmers sometimes outbreed their livestock to introduce new genetic traits"

See also: crossbred, exogamic, exogamous

Antonym: inbred

Encyclopedia: Outbred

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