Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,776,433,188 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

inbreed

   Also found in: Medical, Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
in·breed  (nbrd)
tr.v. in·bred (-brd), 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
vt animals → durch Inzucht züchten


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Introducing artificial mutations into mice enhanced the value of plain generic inbreeds as subjects for study.
Not so generic mice: Japanese companies venture into the transgenic ... by La Madeleine, Bonnie Lee / Japan Inc.
They inbreed obscure samplings and slow intro build-ups, and at times shift into quieter, acoustic gloomy moments.
Rwake by Thrasher
Furthermore, I have pity for those imitators of Good English who continue--out of ignorance, habit, or success--to first' superimpose, then inbreed western faces of ethnicity, which creates new monsters of self-deception.
Ono Ono Girl's Hula by Powell, Tamara / MELUS
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.