inbreeding

in·breed·ing  (nbrdng)

n.

1. The breeding of related individuals within an isolated or a closed group of organisms or people.

2. The continued breeding of closely related individuals so as to preserve desirable traits in a stock.

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inbreeding

Noun

breeding from closely related individuals

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inbreeding  (nbrdng)

The breeding or mating of related individuals within an isolated or closed group of organisms or people. Inbreeding can result in inbreeding depression. However, in agriculture and animal husbandry, the continued breeding of closely related individuals can help to preserve desirable traits in a stock.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

inbreeding - the act of mating closely related individuals mating, pairing, sexual union, union, coupling, conjugation - the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes; "the casual couplings of adolescents"; "the mating of some species occurs only in the spring"

Translations

inbreeding [ɪnˈbriːdɪŋ] n → endogamia

inbreeding [ɪnˈbriːdɪŋ] n → croisement m d'animaux de même souche; unions consanguines

inbreeding [ɪnˈbriːdɪŋ] inbred n → Inzucht f

inbreeding [ɪnˈbriːdɪŋ] n → incrocio ripetuto di animali consanguinei; unioni fpl fra consanguinei