Medical term:
outbreeding
outbreeding
(out′brē′dĭng)n.
1. The breeding or mating of distantly related or unrelated individuals.
2. The intentional breeding of distantly related or unrelated individuals for the purpose of producing offspring of superior quality.
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outbreeding
a mating system in which matings between close relatives do not usually occur. Compare INBREEDING.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
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