outbreeding
noun
out·breed·ing
ˈau̇t-ˌbrē-diŋ 
: the interbreeding of individuals or stocks that are relatively unrelated : outcrossing
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outbreeding
noun
out·breed·ing
-ˌbrēd-iŋ
: the interbreeding of individuals that are unrelated or only distantly related
Medical Definition
outbreeding
noun
out·breed·ing
ˈau̇t-ˌbrēd-iŋ
: the interbreeding of individuals or stocks that are relatively unrelated compare inbreeding, linebreeding
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