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in·breed (

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tr.v. in·bred (-br

), in·breed·ing, in·breeds

1. To breed by the continued mating of closely related individuals, especially to preserve desirable traits in a stock.

2. To breed or develop within; engender.

inbreeder n.

inbreed [ˈɪnˈbriːd]

vb -breeds, -breeding, -bred

1. to breed from unions between closely related individuals, esp over several generations

2. (tr) to develop within; engender

inbreeding n & adj

Translations

inbreed

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