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pure line
noun Genetics.
a uniform strain of organisms that is relatively pure genetically because of continued inbreeding and artificial selection.
Origin:
1905–10
1905–10
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| pure line | |
| —n | |
| a breed or strain of animals or plants in which certain characters appear in successive generations as a result of inbreeding or self-fertilization | |
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Pure line
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Example sentences
Hybrids were also more responsive to changes in environment and were more stable than pure line entries.
These dogs are pretty similar, as you'd expect when crossing one pure line with another.
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