inbreed
Use Inbreed in a sentence
verb (used with object)
1.
to breed (individuals of a closely related group) repeatedly.
2.
to breed within; engender.
verb (used without object)
3.
to engage in or undergo inbreeding.
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| —vb , -breeds, -breeding, -bred | |
| 1. | to breed from unions between closely related individuals, esp over several generations |
| 2. | (tr) to develop within; engender |
| 'in'breeding | |
| —n, —adj | |
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Example sentences
But as their domain shrank, some parks could accommodate only a few prides, which then began to inbreed.
Without animals coming in and out, animals inbreed-causing the gene pool to stagnate.
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