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outbreed, v.
[out- 14, 18.]
1. (Stress even or on first syllable.) trans. and intr. To breed from parents not closely related.
1919East & Jones Inbreeding & Outbreeding xi. 214 Whether plants are inbred or outbred is a matter which is left to regulate itself. 1968Times 23 May 17/4 In the wild it is usually an advantage for plants to outbreed—to reproduce by fertilization with other individuals not themselves.
2. (Stress on second syllable.) trans. To be quicker or more prolific in breeding than.
1903in N.E.D. s.v. out- 18. 1926 Belloc Compan. Wells's Outl. Hist. ii. 24/2 A slightly faster minority of swallows always outlive and outbreed their slower rivals. 1976K. Bonfiglioli Something Nasty in Woodshed i. 10 Only the sparrow..can outbreed magpies by diddling his mate all the year round. |