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in·breed
(ĭn′brēd′)v. in·bred (-brĕd′), in·breed·ing, in·breeds
v.tr.
To subject to inbreeding.
v.intr.
To engage in inbreeding.
in′breed′er n.
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inbreed
(ˈɪnˈbriːd)vb, -breeds, -breeding or -bred
1. to breed from unions between closely related individuals, esp over several generations
2. (tr) to develop within; engender
ˈinˈbreeding n, adj
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in•breed
(ˈɪnˌbrid, ɪnˈbrid)v. -bred, -breed•ing. v.t.
1. to breed (individuals of a closely related group) repeatedly.
2. to breed within.
v.i. 3. to engage in or undergo such breeding.
[1590–1600]
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in·breed
(ĭn′brēd′) To breed by continued mating of closely related individuals.
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inbreed
Past participle: inbred
Gerund: inbreeding
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