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Definition of inbreeding noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

inbreeding

noun

/ˈɪnbriːdɪŋ/

/ˈɪnbriːdɪŋ/

[uncountable]

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breeding (= producing young) between closely related people or animals

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