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- Dictionaryinbred/ˌɪnˈbrɛd/
adjective
- 1. produced by inbreeding: "inbred dogs will be more likely to have some genetic maladies"
- 2. existing from birth.
noun
- 1. a person born as a result of inbreeding, typically perceived as unattractive and lacking intelligence (often used as a general term of abuse): derogatory "he provoked criticism when he said the town was full of inbreds"
- 2. a crop produced by repeated inbreeding over multiple generations, typically through self-pollination: "the magnitude of this effect is expected to be greater in inbreds than in hybrids"
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INBRED definition: 1. an inbred quality or characteristic is firmly established in a person: 2. produced by breeding…. Learn more.
The meaning of INBRED is rooted and ingrained in one's nature as deeply as if implanted by heredity. How to use inbred in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Inbred.
An individual who inherits such deleterious traits is colloquially referred to as inbred. The avoidance of expression of such deleterious recessive alleles caused by inbreeding, via inbreeding avoidance mechanisms, is the main selective reason for outcrossing.
INBRED meaning: 1. an inbred quality or characteristic is firmly established in a person: 2. produced by breeding…. Learn more.
Inbred definition: naturally inherent; innate: native. See examples of INBRED used in a sentence.
People who are inbred have ancestors who are all closely related to each other. The whole population is so inbred that no genetic differences remain. He came from an old inbred family.
normally existing at birth. synonyms: connatural, inborn. native. belonging to one by birth. adjective. produced by inbreeding. synonyms: interbred. bred of closely related parents.
