inbreeding
inbreeding
nounDefinition of INBREEDING
1
: the interbreeding of closely related individuals especially to preserve and fix desirable characters of and to eliminate unfavorable characters from a stock
2
: confinement to a narrow range or a local or limited field of choice
See Examples of INBREEDING
- genetic defects caused by inbreeding
First Known Use of INBREEDING
circa 1842
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