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inbred

/ɪnbred/ adjective · British & US
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What does inbred mean?

adjective

Produced or resulting from the interbreeding of individuals within a small, often isolated, population, often used to describe a lack of genetic diversity or a narrow range of characteristics.

Example

"The inbred population of the island had limited genetic variation, making them more susceptible to disease."

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