inbreeding
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- Rhymes: -iːdɪŋ
Verb edit
inbreeding
- present participle and gerund of inbreed
Noun edit
inbreeding (countable and uncountable, plural inbreedings)
- (biology) Breeding between members of a relatively small population, especially one in which most members are related.
- Inbreeding can result in handicapped children.
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breeding between members of small population
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