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inbred Definition

in·bred (in′bred′)

adjective

  1. innate or deeply instilled
  2. bred from closely related parents; resulting from inbreeding

Etymology: pp. of inbreed

inbred Synonyms

inbred

modif.

innate, inborn, ingrained; see inherent, native 1. See syn. study at innate.

inbred Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • strain: Of course, in nature inbred strains don't exist; they are an artifact of the laboratory setting.
  • mouse: Using inbred mice for biological studies removes the variation from experimental results caused by individuals having different sets of genes.
  • line: These factors may actually increase the incidence of the problem in a highly inbred line.
  • family: They're all pikeys or from very large inbred families.
  • sin: I know that the first thing is that only the Holy Spirit can truly show me the depths of inbred sin.
  • variety: The average hybrid yield is 6.9 tons per hectare, against 5.4 tons per hectare for inbred varieties.

Modifying Another Word

  • highly: These factors may actually increase the incidence of the problem in a highly inbred line.