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Synonyms:
Crossbreeding, Hybridization, Outcrossing, Genetic Diversification, Exogamy
Breeding between individual cannabis plants that are not closely related.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
outbreeding (noun) the interbreeding of individuals or stocks that are relatively unrelated
Outbreeding (Wikipedia)
This article is about the technique used in animal and plant breeding. For naturally occurring outcrossing, see Allogamy.
Out-crossing or out-breeding is the technique of crossing between different breeds. This is the practice of introducing distantly related genetic material into a breeding line, thereby increasing genetic diversity.
Outbreeding (Wiktionary)
English
Etymology
From out- + breeding.
Noun
outbreeding (countable and uncountable, plural outbreedings)
- The breeding of unrelated (or only distantly related) individuals.
- Outbreeding is a positive thing, because of the wider gene pool.
- The mating of people from different groups (especially as a result of social proscription).