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inbreeding

inbreeding is the present participle and gerund of inbreed.

Meaning of inbreed

Verb

inbreed (third-person singular simple present inbreeds, present participle inbreeding, simple past and past participle inbred)

  1. To breed or reproduce with those that are related.
  2. To breed with those that share common traits or qualities.
  3. To produce or generate within.

Noun

inbreeding (countable and uncountable, plural inbreedings)

  1. Breeding between members of a relatively small population, especially one in which most members are related.
    • Inbreeding can result in handicapped children.
    Synonyms:
    incest

Synonyms of inbreeding

Forms of inbreeding

pluralinbreedings

Words formed from inbreeding

Phrases with inbreeding

Words that rhyme with inbreeding

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Questions about inbreeding

What does inbreeding mean?
Inbreeding means breeding between members of a relatively small population, especially one in which most members are related.
What is inbreeding the present participle and gerund of?
Inbreeding is the present participle and gerund of inbreed.
What part of speech is inbreeding?
Inbreeding is a noun.
What is the plural of inbreeding?
The plural of inbreeding is inbreedings.

Words near inbreeding in the dictionary

  1. inbreds
  2. inbreed
  3. inbreeded
  4. inbreeder
  5. inbreeders
  6. inbreeding
  7. inbreeding depression
  8. inbreeding depressions
  9. inbreedings
  10. inbreeds
  11. inbring

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