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    in·bred
    /ˈinˌbred/

    adjective

    • 1. produced by inbreeding: "they are a bunch of inbred idiots"
    • 2. existing in a person, animal, or plant from birth; congenital: "inbred disease resistance in crops"

    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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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inbredInbred Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINBRED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    INBRED definition: 1. an inbred quality or characteristic is firmly established in a person: 2. produced by breeding…. Learn more.

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    Inbred definition: naturally inherent; innate: native. See examples of INBRED used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINBRED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    INBRED meaning: 1. an inbred quality or characteristic is firmly established in a person: 2. produced by breeding…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINBRED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinbred adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of inbred adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › inbredInbred - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    normally existing at birth. synonyms: connatural, inborn. native. belonging to one by birth. adjective. produced by inbreeding. synonyms: interbred. bred of closely related parents.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › inbredInbred - definition of inbred by The Free Dictionary

    1. Produced by inbreeding. 2. Consisting of or involving a homogenous or unvaried group of people: "[The college's] faculty became markedly less inbred, with the proportion of alumni dropping from 68 to 41 percent" (Jerome Karabel). 3. Fixed in the character or disposition as if inherited; deep-seated: an inbred distrust of radicalism.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › inbredinbred | meaning of inbred in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    inbred meaning, definition, what is inbred: produced by inbreeding: Learn more.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › inbredInbred Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Inbred definition: Consisting of or involving a homogenous or unvaried group of people.