Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

linebreeding

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
line-breed-ing
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of inbreeding that may encompass crosses between individuals and their descendants or two cousins, used to increase a particular animal's contribution to the population.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From line + breeding.

Usage

Inflected Forms

linebreedings (plural)

Questions

What does linebreeding mean?
A form of inbreeding that may encompass crosses between individuals and their descendants or two cousins, used to increase a particular animal's contribution to the population.
Where does linebreeding come from?
From line + breeding.

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