outbreeding en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English breeding English outbreeding From out- + breeding.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The breeding of unrelated (or only distantly related) individuals.
Outbreeding is a positive thing, because of the wider gene pool.
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(countable, uncountable) The mating of people from different groups (especially as a result of social proscription).
Outbreeding hinders earnest studies of archaeogenetics, making it thorny to know precisely about ancient populations, migrations and linguistic groups.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| outbreedings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |