interbred

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"When different cichlid species interbred, entire inversions can be passed between them -- bringing along key survival traits, like adaptations to specific environments, speeding up the process of evolution," said Blumer.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

In 2010 scientists reconstructed the Neanderthal genome -- blockbuster research that allowed for analysis making clear that the species interbred.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Those first modern humans that had interbred with Neanderthals and lived alongside them died out completely in Europe 40,000 years ago - but not before their offspring had spread further out into the world.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024

This means Thorin's genome was full of the variants one usually sees with recent inbreeding, a striking feature given other modern humans lived nearby with whom Thorin's Neanderthal community could have interbred.

From Salon • Sep. 14, 2024

But Senecas and Hurons not only fought but interbred.

From The Hidden Children by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)