Outbreeding
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Outbreeding is a noun meaning The breeding of unrelated (or only distantly related) individuals.
Meaning
The breeding of unrelated (or only distantly related) individuals.
More Meanings
- The mating of people from different groups (especially as a result of social proscription).
Example Sentences
Outbreeding is a positive thing, because of the wider gene pool.
Outbreeding hinders earnest studies of archaeogenetics, making it thorny to know precisely about ancient populations, migrations and linguistic groups.
Word Forms
- outbreedings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include outbreeder, interbreeding, inbreeding, linebreeding, outcrosser, crossbred.
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