interbreed
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And though the rights holders eventually backed out of the venture, and all but three of the songs were discarded, the interbred DNA of Broadway and the boonies lives on.
From New York Times
But in the past 20 to 40 years, over the same period that these communities saw the explosive growth of cities, human blood–seeking mosquitoes have interbred with more benign, local populations.
From Science Magazine
But if biologists were to attempt to encourage interbreeding between the northern and southern residents, for example, the animals would likely just return to their families, Ford said.
From Seattle Times
There appeared to be little gene flow between the two groups, suggesting that they rarely interbred.
From New York Times
When U.S. and Canadian regulators finally approved the fish for sale years later, they required that the salmon be raised entirely on land to prevent interbreeding with wild fish.
From Science Magazine
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