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outbreed

[ out-breed ]

verb (used with object)

, out·bred, out·breed·ing.
  1. to breed selected individuals outside the limits of the breed or variety.


outbreed

/ ˌaʊtˈbriːd /

verb

  1. intr anthropol to produce offspring through sexual relations outside a particular family or tribe
  2. to breed (animals that are not closely related) or (of such animals) to be bred
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌoutˈbreeding, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of outbreed1

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