inbred
pronunciation
How to pronounce inbred in British English:
UK [ˌɪnˈbred]
How to pronounce inbred in American English:
US [ˈɪnˈbrɛd]
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- Adjective:
- produced by inbreeding
- normally existing at birth
Word Origin
- inbred (adj.)
- 1590s, "native," also "inherent by nature," from in + bred. The genetic sense is from 1892 (also see inbreeding).
Example
- 1. Breeding process and utilization of excellent maize inbred line 53 .
- 2. That inbred , antiquated old cow !
- 3. There is always this inbred quality of comparison .
- 4. Moreover , breeds are , by definition , inbred , and this simplifies genetic analysis .
- 5. The colors of mice - the pigmentary system of inbred mice .