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.

Linebreeding

Q: What is a synonym for "linebreeding"?

Common synonyms include: breeding, generation, multiplication, procreation, proliferation, propagation.

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Noun

1
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

Synonyms

All synonyms

breeding generation multiplication procreation proliferation propagation

Etymology

From line + breeding.

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