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interbreeding

NOUN
incest
Synonyms


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In the areas chosen for the eventual translocation of wildcat populations there will be additional microchipping, neutering and vaccination of pet and feral cats to reduce interbreeding.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Now, researchers at UC Berkeley have identified specific regions of the modern human genome that came from these unidentified ancestors and estimated when the interbreeding occurred.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026

The researchers also detected significant interbreeding among the frogs.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 9, 2026

But over hundreds of millennia, human migrations resulted in interbreeding, researchers say.

From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026

These cats are obviously of Manx origin, and even interbreeding with tame cats they contribute taillessness.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck


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