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inbred

[in-bred] / ˈɪnˈbrɛd /


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"We're now getting a better understanding of unappreciated sources of genetic diversity that may explain how some inbred species can still respond to their environment."

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

The firm’s potent culture, Mr. Blankfein once said, blended confidence and excellence with “an inbred insecurity that drives people.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 20, 2026

She added: "Winter mortality of lambs removes inbred individuals, removes bad genes, so the flock has this purging thing the whole time which I don't think we would be able to organise."

From BBC Sep. 29, 2025

Inside the painting is a rendering of Kenny the Tiger, the famous inbred white Bengal.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 11, 2025

As with language, the system is governed by genes, and there are genetic differences between species and between inbred animals of the same species.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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