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linebreeding

noun

Etymology

From line + breeding.

  1. derived from *brōdijaną✻ — “to brood; breed”
  2. inherited from *brōdijandz✻
  3. inherited from *brēdende✻
  4. inherited from bredyng
  5. compounded as linebreeding — “line + breeding”

Definitions

  1. A form of inbreeding that may encompass crosses between individuals and their descendants…

    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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for linebreeding. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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