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单词 pure line
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pure line


noun Genetics.

a uniform strain of organisms that is relatively pure genetically because of continued inbreeding and artificial selection.

Origin of pure line

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby pure line

purehearted, pure imaginary number, pure laine, Pure Land, Pure Land sects, pure line, purely, pure reason, purfle, purgation, purgative
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Example sentences from the Web for pure line

  • Thus, it is not difficult to breed to practically a pure-line condition.

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British Dictionary definitions for pure line

pure line

noun

a breed or strain of animals or plants in which certain characters appear in successive generations as a result of inbreeding or self-fertilization
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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