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line⋅breed⋅ing

  [lahyn-bree-ding]
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–noun Genetics.
a form of inbreeding directed toward keeping the offspring closely related to a superior ancestor.
Origin:
1875–80, Americanism; line 1 + breeding
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line breeding  
n.  Selective inbreeding to perpetuate certain desired qualities or characteristics in a strain of livestock.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Main Entry: line·breed·ing
Pronunciation: -i[ng]
Function: noun
: the interbreeding of individuals within a particular line of descent usuallyto perpetuate desirable characters —compare INBREEDING, OUTBREEDING
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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