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Meaning of selective breeding | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The practice of breeding the best specimens of a given organism to encourage certain features.

uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi jalostaminen valintajalostus
Svenska avel

Examples

“Monsanto practices selective breeding to produce high-yield seeds.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

selective collection selective compression selective distortion selective eating disorder selective fire selective memory

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