inbred

[US]/ɪn'bred/
[UK]/ˌɪn'brɛd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. innate
v. mating within a close genetic line.

Phrases & Collocations

inbred line

inbred strain

Example Sentences

a classic inbred Englishman.

inbred disease resistance in crops.

an inbred love of music;

an inbred distrust of radicalism.See Synonyms at innate

The man, though poor, showed an inbred courtesy.

inbred superiority. Something that isinnate seems essential to the nature, character, or constitution:

(2) The compactness of seed sequencing is the key to breed high combining ability inbred line maile;

There is also a general lowering of vigor in inbred stock (inbreeding depression), which is especially pronounced amongst normally outbreeding populations.

Life-long endurance exercise is associated with a “younger” transcriptome profile in cardiac muscle of inbred mice.

Many excellent miniature pig breeds exist in China.Miniature pig breeds or resources in China belong to resource breed,outbred colony or inbred strain.

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