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selective breeding

selective breeding noun: the practice of breeding the best specimens of a given organism to encourage certain features.

Noun

selective breeding (uncountable)

  1. The practice of breeding the best specimens of a given organism to encourage certain features.
    • Monsanto practices selective breeding to produce high-yield seeds.

selective breeding meaning in Tamil

selective breeding in Tamil

தெரிவு இனப்பெருக்கம்

Synonyms of selective breeding

Questions about selective breeding

What does selective breeding mean?
Selective breeding means the practice of breeding the best specimens of a given organism to encourage certain features.
What is selective breeding in Tamil?
Selective breeding in Tamil is தெரிவு இனப்பெருக்கம். See Selective breeding meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is selective breeding?
Selective breeding is a noun.

Words near selective breeding in the dictionary

  1. selective
  2. selective advantage
  3. selective advantages
  4. selective androgen receptor modulator
  5. selective androgen receptor modulators
  6. selective breeding
  7. selective collection
  8. selective collections
  9. selective compression
  10. selective distortion
  11. selective distortions

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