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landrace [ˈlændˌreɪs]

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) Chiefly Brit a white very long-bodied lop-eared breed of pork pig

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a breed of Finnish sheep known for multiple births

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany an ancient or primitive cultivated variety of a crop plant

[from Danish, literally: land race]

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