inbreeding
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dɪŋ noun Biology.
the mating of closely related individuals, as cousins, sire-daughter, brother-sister, or self-fertilized plants, which tends to increase the number of individuals that are homozygous for a trait and therefore increases the appearance of recessive traits.
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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 | |
| inbreed (ˈɪnˈbriːd) | |
| —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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Medical Dictionary
inbreeding in·breed·ing (ĭn'brē'dĭng)
n.
See homogamy.
The continued breeding of closely related individuals so as to preserve desirable traits in a stock.
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Science Dictionary
inbreeding  (ĭn'brē'dĭng) Pronunciation Key
The breeding or mating of related individuals within an isolated or closed group of organisms or people. Inbreeding can result in inbreeding depression. However, in agriculture and animal husbandry, the continued breeding of closely related individuals can help to preserve desirable traits in a stock. |
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Example sentences
At the same time the population has been isolated and, as a result, weakened by inbreeding.
Meanwhile, the wolves have shown a high incidence of a backbone malformation from inbreeding.
Biologists believe the virus is linked to environmental degradation and genetic inbreeding among oyster stocks.
Because of the dog's popularity, inbreeding can be a problem.
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