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Outbreeding

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The breeding of unrelated (or only distantly related) individuals. countable, uncountable

    "Outbreeding is a positive thing, because of the wider gene pool."

  2. 2
    The mating of people from different groups (especially as a result of social proscription). countable, uncountable

    "Outbreeding hinders earnest studies of archaeogenetics, making it thorny to know precisely about ancient populations, migrations and linguistic groups."

Etymology

From out- + breeding.

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