inbreeding
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inbreeding
Rhymes with -iːdɪŋ
verb
- present participle and gerund of inbreed
noun inbreedings
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Breeding between members of a relatively small population, especially one in which most members are related.
Inbreeding can result in handicapped children.
Similar: incest
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noun breeding between members of small population
| 한국어 | 근친교배 geunchin'gyobae |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 近親交配 kinshin kōhai |
| 中文 | 近親繁殖 /近亲繁殖 jìnqīn fánzhí, 近親交配 /近亲交配 jìnqīn jiāopèi, 近交 jìnjiāo |
| Português | endocruzamento |
| Français | consanguinité |
| Deutsch | Inzucht |
| Ελληνικά | ενδογαμία endogamía |
| Русский | инбри́динг inbríding, межро́дственное скре́щивание mežródstvennoje skréščivanije, инцу́хт incúxt |
Talk about this word "inbreeding." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/inbreeding. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. inbreeding. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/inbreeding "inbreeding." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/inbreeding.Cite this
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title = {inbreeding},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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