INBREEDING


Meaning of INBREEDING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: circa 1842

1. : the interbreeding of closely related individuals especially to preserve and fix desirable characters of and to eliminate unfavorable characters from a stock

2. : confinement to a narrow range or a local or limited field of choice

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.