inbreeding

[ in-bree-ding ]

/ ˈɪnˌbri dɪŋ /

noun Biology.

the mating of closely related individuals, as cousins, sire-daughter, brother-sister, or self-fertilized plants, which tends to increase the number of individuals that are homozygous for a trait and therefore increases the appearance of recessive traits.

Origin of inbreeding

First recorded in 1835–45; inbreed + -ing¹

Words nearby inbreeding

inbounds line, inbox, inbreathe, inbred, inbreed, inbreeding, inbreeding depression, in brief, inbuilt, in bulk, inby

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for inbreeding

The family also believed that inbreeding was central to both preserving the family fortune and ensuring “purity of blood.”
Foxcatcher’s Real-Life Psycho Killer|Marlow Stern|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Their excuse for the killing the giraffe was that they were worried about inbreeding.
At the Copenhagen Zoo, Humans Can Be Animals|Kevin Bleyer|March 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Break out the banjos and inbreeding jokes, folks, the Appalachian lounge suit is back.
Enough with the Overalls!|Sean Macaulay|April 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST
As we have never had a case of deafness in our kennels before or since, we attribute this solely to inbreeding.
The Boston Terrier and All About It|Edward Axtell

Inbreeding maintains the excellence of a breed at the expense of its vigor.
Folkways|William Graham Sumner
Inbreeding, caponizing, etc., What to do at different seasons.
Apple Growing|M. C. Burritt
It is very probable, but not absolutely certain, that inbreeding is harmful.
Folkways|William Graham Sumner
The notion of harm in inbreeding has spread all over the earth.
Folkways|William Graham Sumner

Medical definitions for inbreeding

inbreeding

[ ĭn′brē′dĭng ]

n.

homogamy

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

Scientific definitions for inbreeding

inbreeding

[ ĭn′brē′dĭng ]

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.

单词	inbreeding
释义	inbreeding [ in-bree-ding ] / ˈɪnˌbri dɪŋ / noun Biology. the mating of closely related individuals, as cousins, sire-daughter, brother-sister, or self-fertilized plants, which tends to increase the number of individuals that are homozygous for a trait and therefore increases the appearance of recessive traits. Origin of inbreeding First recorded in 1835–45; inbreed + -ing¹ Words nearby inbreeding inbounds line, inbox, inbreathe, inbred, inbreed, inbreeding, inbreeding depression, in brief, inbuilt, in bulk, inby Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inbreeding The family also believed that inbreeding was central to both preserving the family fortune and ensuring “purity of blood.” Foxcatcher’s Real-Life Psycho Killer\|Marlow Stern\|November 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Their excuse for the killing the giraffe was that they were worried about inbreeding. At the Copenhagen Zoo, Humans Can Be Animals\|Kevin Bleyer\|March 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Break out the banjos and inbreeding jokes, folks, the Appalachian lounge suit is back. Enough with the Overalls!\|Sean Macaulay\|April 7, 2010\|DAILY BEAST As we have never had a case of deafness in our kennels before or since, we attribute this solely to inbreeding. The Boston Terrier and All About It\|Edward Axtell Inbreeding maintains the excellence of a breed at the expense of its vigor. Folkways\|William Graham Sumner Inbreeding, caponizing, etc., What to do at different seasons. Apple Growing\|M. C. Burritt It is very probable, but not absolutely certain, that inbreeding is harmful. Folkways\|William Graham Sumner The notion of harm in inbreeding has spread all over the earth. Folkways\|William Graham Sumner Medical definitions for inbreeding inbreeding [ ĭn′brē′dĭng ] n. homogamy The continued breeding of closely related individuals so as to preserve desirable traits in a stock. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for inbreeding inbreeding [ ĭn′brē′dĭng ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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