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Vocabulary Entry
outbred
|verb • adjective
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verb
To breed or produce offspring in greater numbers than another.
Example Sentences
"The rabbits outbred the foxes, leading to a population boom."
"In the experiment, the scientists noticed that the species outbred their competitors effectively."
"Farmers aimed to create a new strain that would outbreed the local varieties."
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adjective
Describing an organism that has been bred or produced in a way that results in a large number of offspring.
Example Sentences
"The outbred species flourished in their new environment."
"She studied the characteristics of outbred animals in her research."
"The outbred plants showed more resilience to diseases than their inbred counterparts."