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outbreed

American  
[out-breed] / ˌaʊtˈbrid /

verb (used with object)

outbred, outbreeding

  1. to breed selected individuals outside the limits of the breed or variety.

outbreed British  
/ ˌaʊtˈbriːd /

verb

  1. (intr) anthropol to produce offspring through sexual relations outside a particular family or tribe

  2. to breed (animals that are not closely related) or (of such animals) to be bred

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Other Word Forms

  • outbreeding noun

Etymology

Origin of outbreed

out- + breed

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