inbred

== English == === Pronunciation === (attributive adjective, noun) IPA(key): /ˈɪnˌbɹɛd/ (predicative adjective, verb) IPA(key): /ˈɪnˌbɹɛd/, /ˌɪnˈbɹɛd/ Rhymes: -ɛd === Etymology 1 === From the past participle of inbreed, equivalent to in- +‎ bred. ==== Adjective ==== inbred (comparative more inbred, superlative most inbred) Bred within; innate. (often derogatory) Having an ancestry characterized by inbreeding. (genetics) Describing a strain produced through successive generations of inbreeding resulting in a population of genetically identical individuals which are homozygous at all genetic loci. (figurative, of a group) Insular or self-contained, primarily interacting with and drawing upon one another. ===== Synonyms ===== (bred within): inborn, indigenous; See also Thesaurus:innate (having an ancestry characterized by inbreeding): (of a population of genetically identical individuals): ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Noun ==== inbred (plural inbreds) A plant or animal produced by inbreeding. (vulgar) A person born of incest. === Etymology 2 === From inbreed. ==== Verb ==== inbred simple past and past participle of inbreed === Anagrams === rebind, bendir, Binder, Bredin, Birden, brined, binder, Ribden