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out·breed

(out′brēd′)

v. out·bred (-brĕd′), out·breed·ing, out·breeds

v.tr.

1. To subject to outbreeding.

2. To produce offspring at a greater rate than: an introduced species of toad that outbreeds native amphibians.

v.intr.

To engage in outbreeding.

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Adj.

outbred - bred of parents not closely related; having parents of different classes or tribes

anthropology - the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings

exogamic, exogamous - pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only outside the limits of a clan or tribe

crossbred - bred from parents of different varieties or species

inbred - produced by inbreeding

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