linebreeding

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noun

A form of inbreeding that may encompass crosses between individuals and their descendants or two cousins, used to increase a particular animal's contribution to the population.

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Meanings

nounlinebreeding (countable and uncountable, plural linebreedings)

plural linebreedings

  1. countableuncountableA form of inbreeding that may encompass crosses between individuals and their descendants or two cousins, used to increase a particular animal's contribution to the population.

Origin

From line + breeding.

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APA

linebreeding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linebreeding

MLA

“linebreeding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linebreeding. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “linebreeding,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linebreeding.

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