commixture

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The volume of rain produced in the Condor’s water cycle is enormous, says Luna, thanks to a unique commixture of altitudes, endemic soils, and solar and wind patterns.

From Salon • Feb. 10, 2013

Neither do we this by chance, but we know beforehand of what matter and commixture, what kind of those creatures will arise.

From Ideal Commonwealths by More, Thomas, Sir, Saint

They are also necessary when different varieties are kept, in order to avoid improper or undesirable commixture from accidental crossing.

From Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. by Jennings, Robert

Mixture -- N. mixture, admixture, commixture, commixtion†; commixion†, intermixture, alloyage†, matrimony; junction &c.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark

Professor Child suspects a commixture of the two episodes in the one ballad, or more probably, a grafting of a later ballad on to an earlier one.

From Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Third Series by Sidgwick, Frank