admixture

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admixture (plural admixtures)

1. something that is mixed together
2. epilepsy- a mixture comprised of entities retaining their individual properties. for example: "Background EEG demonstrates an admixture of theta and delta waves."
3. the mixing of genetically differentiated groups
   • 1883: Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island

     ...the wood still flourished high and dense, all of fir on the land side, but towards the sea with a large admixture of live oaks.

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