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Meaning of Inbreeding | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية التوالد الداخلي
Dansk indavl
Deutsch Inzucht
Ελληνικά ενδογαμία
Español endogamia
Suomi sisäsiitos sukusiitos
Français consanguinité inbreeding
Bahasa Indonesia silang dalam silang sanak
日本語 近親交配
한국어 근친교배
Nederlands inteelt
Polski chów wsobny wsobny
Português endocruzamento
Русский инбри́динг инцу́хт межро́дственное скре́щивание
Svenska inavel

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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