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单词 linebreeding
释义

linebreeding

[ lahyn-bree-ding ]
/ ˈlaɪnˌbri dɪŋ /

noun Genetics.

a form of inbreeding directed toward keeping the offspring closely related to a superior ancestor.

Origin of linebreeding

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; line1 + breeding

Words nearby linebreeding

lineate, lineation, linebacker, line block, linebred, linebreeding, line call, linecaster, linecasting, line composition, line copy
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British Dictionary definitions for linebreeding

line breeding

noun

selective inbreeding that produces individuals possessing one or more of the favourable characteristics of their common ancestor
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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