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misbreeding

misbreeding is the present participle and gerund of misbreed.

Meaning of misbreed

Verb

misbreed (third-person singular simple present misbreeds, present participle misbreeding, simple past and past participle misbred)

  1. To breed with the wrong mate, resulting in inferior offspring.
    • Discord will occur even in Socrates ' city because the rulers, no matter how wise, will misbreed the guardians, producing inferior guardians, who bring discord with them.1994, Brian G. Domino, Social and Political Philosophy, page 29

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Questions about misbreeding

What is misbreeding the present participle and gerund of?
Misbreeding is the present participle and gerund of misbreed.

Words near misbreeding in the dictionary

  1. misbrands
  2. misbreathe
  3. misbreathing
  4. misbred
  5. misbreed
  6. misbreeding
  7. misbreeds
  8. misbrew
  9. misbrewed
  10. misbrewing
  11. misbrews

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