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Word: Out-group
Speech Type: Noun
ˈaʊtɡruːp
those people who do not belong to a specific in-group.
Short Definition:those people who do not belong to specific in-group
a group of organisms not belonging to the group whose evolutionary relationships are being investigated. Such a group is used for comparison, to assess which characteristics of the group being studied are more widely distributed and may therefore be older in origin.
Short Definition:group of organisms not belonging to group whose evolutionary relationships are being investigated
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