- inbreed
- in·breed
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Inbreed — In*breed , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inbred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inbreeding}.] [Cf. {Imbreed}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To produce or generate within. Bp. Reynolds. [1913 Webster] To inbreed and cherish . . . the seeds of virtue. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inbreed — [in′brēd΄] vt. inbred, inbreeding 1. Rare to form or develop within 2. to breed by continual mating of individuals of the same or closely related stocks vi. 1. to engage in such breeding 2. to become too refined, effete, etc. as the result of… … English World dictionary
inbreed — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ verb Etymology: in (II) + breed transitive verb 1. archaic : produce, generate inbreed … Useful english dictionary
inbreed line — įvaisinė linija statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Kryžmadulkio augalo linija, gauta po daugkartinės savidulkos. atitikmenys: angl. inbreed line; self pollination line rus. самоопыленная линия … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
inbreed — verb (inbred; breeding) Date: 1599 transitive verb to subject to inbreeding intransitive verb to engage in inbreeding … New Collegiate Dictionary
inbreed — v.t. [A.S. in, inward; bredan, nourish] To mate with genetically similar individuals, particularly with close relatives; endogamy … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
inbreed — /in breed , in breed /, v., inbred, inbreeding. v.t. 1. to breed (individuals of a closely related group) repeatedly. 2. to breed within; engender. v.i. 3. to engage in or undergo inbreeding. [1590 1600; IN 1 + BREED] * * * … Universalium
inbreed — verb a) To breed or reproduce with those that are related. b) To breed with those that share common traits or qualities. See Also: inbred … Wiktionary
inbreed — in·breed in brēd vb, in·bred bred; in·breed·ing vt to subject to inbreeding vi to engage in inbreeding … Medical dictionary
inbreed — Synonyms and related words: beget, breed, breed true, copulate, crossbreed, engender, father, generate, get, make love, mother, multiply, outbreed, procreate, proliferate, propagate, reproduce in kind, sire … Moby Thesaurus
inbreed — in·breed || ‚ɪn brɪËd v. repeatedly breed closely related individuals; generate within, produce within … English contemporary dictionary
