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inbred

The correct spelling is inbred.

How to pronounce inbred

noun

IPA: /ˈɪnˌbɹɛd/

Say it like: Inb-red

The correct spelling is inbred. An inbred individual. For example: "Since you all marry your cousins I bet you're a bunch of inbreds."

Usage Examples

Since you all marry your cousins I bet you're a bunch of inbreds.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An inbred individual.

adjective

  1. 1.Bred within; innate.
  2. 2.Having an ancestry characterized by inbreeding.
  3. 3.Describing a strain produced through successive generations of inbreeding resulting in a population of genetically identical individuals which are homozygous at all genetic loci.

verb

  1. 1.To breed or reproduce with those that are related.
  2. 2.To breed with those that share common traits or qualities.
  3. 3.To produce or generate within.

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