Sib-bred
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Bred or descended from ancestors who were related. not-comparable
"[…] have great faith in the London Fancy birds for a cross, and should prefer these birds to Norwich, as they have been sib-bred for at least fifty years."
Example
More examples"[…] have great faith in the London Fancy birds for a cross, and should prefer these birds to Norwich, as they have been sib-bred for at least fifty years."
Etymology
From sib + bred.
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