Definition of inbreeding Inbreeding

/ɪˌnbɹiˈdɪŋ/ - [inbreeding] - in•breed•ing

We found 6 definitions of inbreeding from 5 different sources.

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What does inbreeding mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: inbreedings

inbreeding - the act of mating closely related individuals
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  • inbreeding (Noun)
    breeding between members of a relatively small population, especially one in which most members are related.
  • inbreeding (Verb)
    Present participle of inbreed.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • inbreeding (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Inbreed

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • inbreeding
    Breeding between members of a relatively small population, especially one in which most members are related.

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