outbred
/ˌaʊtˈbrɛd/
adjective
- Produced by breeding from parents that are not closely related, especially in animals or plants.
- The outbred puppies were healthier than those from closely related parents.
- Farmers often prefer outbred crops because they are more resistant to disease.
- The zoo's breeding program focuses on outbred animals to maintain genetic diversity.
verb
- Past tense of outbreed: to breed from parents that are not closely related.
- They outbred the two strains of wheat to create a hardier variety.
- The conservation team outbred the captive birds to strengthen the population.
- The researchers outbred the mice to study the effects of genetic diversity.