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Outbred

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: Pertaining to an organism that is a result of breeding between individuals from different lineages or breeds.

Usage:

1. Population Genetics: Outbred populations are important in genetic studies to understand natural genetic variation and maintain genetic diversity.
2. Animal Breeding: Crossbreeding is a common practice in animal breeding to produce outbred livestock with desirable traits.

Example Sentences:

1. Geneticists use outbred mouse populations to simulate the genetic variability present in natural populations.
2. The farmer decided to introduce new bloodlines to the cattle herd to maintain a healthy outbred population.
3. Researchers are studying the effects of inbreeding in captive populations and contrasting it with the characteristics of outbred individuals.

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