outbred

An obsolete adjective meaning not inbred; descended from different parents or stocks. Rarely used in modern English.

• 🇵🇹Adjetivo raro ou técnico que significa não consanguíneo; proveniente de pais ou linhagens diferentes, especialmente em genética e criação de animais.

1. Genetically diverse C1 formal

   Produced from parents that are not closely related, resulting in greater genetic variation.

   • Outbred populations tend to be more resistant to certain diseases.
   • The laboratory uses outbred mice for more generalizable research.
   • Outbred strains show a wider range of physical characteristics.

   🇵🇹Geneticamente diverso

   Sinônimos: crossbredhybrid

   Antônimos: inbredpurebred

2. From different groups C2 formal

   Having parents from different social classes, tribes, or distinct groups.

   • In some historical societies, outbred individuals were seen as bridging different communities.
   • The outbred lineage combined traits from both the northern and southern tribes.
   • Outbred marriages were sometimes encouraged to strengthen alliances between clans.

   🇵🇹De grupos diferentes

   Sinônimos: crossbredexogamoushybridmixed

   Antônimos: inbred

• more outbred comparative form
• most outbred superlative form