outbreeding
nounEtymology From out- + breeding.
1
The breeding of unrelated (or only distantly related) individuals.
- Outbreeding is a positive thing, because of the wider gene pool.
2
The mating of people from different groups (especially as a result of social proscription).
- Outbreeding hinders earnest studies of archaeogenetics, making it thorny to know precisely about ancient populations, migrations and linguistic groups.