inbreeding

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in·breed·ing

noun \ˈin-ˈbrēd-iŋ\

Definition of INBREEDING

: the interbreeding of closely related individuals especially to preserve and fix desirable characters of and to eliminate unfavorable characters from a stock—compare linebreeding, outbreeding

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