outbreeding
/ˌaʊtˈbriːdɪŋ/
noun
- The practice or process of breeding from parents that are not closely related, especially to improve health or genetic diversity.
- Outbreeding is commonly used in animal husbandry to prevent genetic disorders.
- Scientists study outbreeding to understand how it affects plant resilience.
- The conservation group promotes outbreeding to save endangered species.
Synonyms
Antonyms
adjective
- Relating to or involving the breeding of unrelated individuals.
- Outbreeding techniques are important for maintaining healthy ecosystems.
- They used an outbreeding strategy to create a more robust strain of corn.
- The outbreeding program helped restore the population of the rare bird.