SINCE 1828
coefficient of inbreeding
nounMedical Definition of coefficient of inbreeding
: a measure of the degree of inbreeding in a population expressed as the expected proportion of homozygous loci in an individual at which both alleles can be traced back to the same ancestor
— called also
inbreeding coefficient
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