Inbreeding

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

Breeding between members of a relatively small population, especially one in which most members are related.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolendogamia

Françaisconsanguinité inbreeding

DeutschInzucht

12 more languages

العربيةالتوالد الداخلي

Ελληνικάενδογαμία

Suomisisäsiitos sukusiitos

Bahasa Indonesiasilang dalam silang sanak

日本語近親交配

한국어근친교배

Nederlandsinteelt

Polskichów wsobny wsobny

Portuguêsendocruzamento

Русскийинбри́динг инцу́хт межро́дственное скре́щивание

Svenskainavel

Examples

“Inbreeding can result ⟳ in handicapped children.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

inbreeding depression inbringing Inbuilt inburst inbursting Inc

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