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outbred

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out·breed  (outbrd)
tr.v. out·bred (-brd), out·breed·ing, out·breeds
To subject to outbreeding.
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Adj.1.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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