inbreeding
Breeding between members of a relatively small population, especially one in which…Breeding between members of a relatively small population, especially one in which most members are related.
» Inbreeding increases the risk of many genetic diseases.
Inzucht erhöht das Risiko für viele genetisch bedingte Erkrankungen.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Breeding between members of a relatively small population, especially one in which most members are related.
Inbreeding can result in handicapped children.
Inzucht
инбри́дингinbríding, межро́дственное скре́щиваниеmežródstvennoje skréščivanije, инцу́хтincúxt
- the act of mating closely related individuals
Examples
2 sentencesInbreeding increases the risk of many genetic diseases.
deInzucht erhöht das Risiko für viele genetisch bedingte Erkrankungen.
The findings are a warning to conservationists that keeping a small pool of endangered animals could result in inbreeding and genomic meltdown.
Translations
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Forms
plural: inbreedings| Singular | inbreeding |
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Synonyms
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1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable