| 释义 |
line·breed·ing
\-diŋ\ noun
Etymology: line (III) + breeding
: the breeding of individuals within a particular line of descent:
a. : moderately close inbreeding (as between aunt and nephew, between cousins)
b. : any of various schemes of breeding designed to perpetuate the desirable characters of a superior animal by interbreeding its descendants — compare inbreeding |