Inbred
adjective
Having parents who are closely related.
In many species, low genetic diversity can cause problems as offspring are more likely to be the products of inbred parents.
Often appears as...
- inbred population
- inbred parents
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Disapproving
adjective
Describing a trait, ability, or quality that is natural or has been present since birth.
His inbred ability to play the piano was evident from a young age.
Often appears as...
- inbred ability
- inbred nature
adjective
Having parents who are closely related.
In many species, low genetic diversity can cause problems as offspring are more likely to be the products of inbred parents.
Often appears as...
- inbred population
- inbred parents
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Describing a trait, ability, or quality that is natural or has been present since birth.
His inbred ability to play the piano was evident from a young age.
Often appears as...
- inbred ability
- inbred nature
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
‘Inbred’ often has a negative tone, suggesting unhealthy offspring due to limited genetic variety.
The inbred colony exhibited numerous health issues.
Pro Tip 2/3Biological Context
Use 'inbred' in the context of biology or breeding, related to organisms' genetic backgrounds.
Conservationists avoid inbred populations to protect genetic diversity.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoiding Insult
Be cautious not to use 'inbred' to insult or describe people, as it can be highly offensive.
It is unacceptable to refer to someone as having inbred characteristics.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
‘Inbred’ often has a negative tone, suggesting unhealthy offspring due to limited genetic variety.
The inbred colony exhibited numerous health issues.
Pro Tip 2/3Biological Context
Use 'inbred' in the context of biology or breeding, related to organisms' genetic backgrounds.
Conservationists avoid inbred populations to protect genetic diversity.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoiding Insult
Be cautious not to use 'inbred' to insult or describe people, as it can be highly offensive.
It is unacceptable to refer to someone as having inbred characteristics.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
‘Inbred’ often has a negative tone, suggesting unhealthy offspring due to limited genetic variety.
The inbred colony exhibited numerous health issues.
Pro Tip 2/3Biological Context
Use 'inbred' in the context of biology or breeding, related to organisms' genetic backgrounds.
Conservationists avoid inbred populations to protect genetic diversity.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoiding Insult
Be cautious not to use 'inbred' to insult or describe people, as it can be highly offensive.
It is unacceptable to refer to someone as having inbred characteristics.
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Steve Boyes: Reviving...
of their diet historically it's not in their diet anymore they used to nest exclusively in these trees that has gone from them to they've also an hour come into captivity we've got to the point two years ago where there are more kept parrots in captivity than there are in the wild they're deeply inbred and
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Saving the Arctic Fox PIPE...
and that turned out to be a genetic rescue of a very inbred population that was founded on very few individuals from the start. They were termed the Blues Brothers because the blue colour, of course. I mean, the foxes don't see the borders.
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How your brain decides...
and presumably harbor greater genetic diversity and adaptability to the environment. Many people find mixed-race individuals attractive and inbred families less so.
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Steve Boyes: Reviving...
of their diet historically it's not in their diet anymore they used to nest exclusively in these trees that has gone from them to they've also an hour come into captivity we've got to the point two years ago where there are more kept parrots in captivity than there are in the wild they're deeply inbred and
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Saving the Arctic Fox PIPE...
and that turned out to be a genetic rescue of a very inbred population that was founded on very few individuals from the start. They were termed the Blues Brothers because the blue colour, of course. I mean, the foxes don't see the borders.
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How your brain decides...
and presumably harbor greater genetic diversity and adaptability to the environment. Many people find mixed-race individuals attractive and inbred families less so.
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George M. Church
American Scientist
Aside from bringing back extinct species, reanimation could help living ones by restoring lost genetic diversity. The Tasmanian devil (aka Sarcophilus harrisii) is so inbred at this point that most species members can exchange tumor cells without rejection.
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Rita Moreno
Puerto Rican Actress
Maybe Elvis was inhibited by inbred religious prohibitions or an Oedipal complex, or maybe he simply preferred the thrill of a denied release. Whatever put the brakes on the famous pelvis, it ground to a halt at a certain point, and that was it.
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Angela Lansbury
American Actress
I started in London, as a kid. My mother knew I had sort of an inbred talent. She was an actress, so I inherited it from her. But I think I got a lot of it from my grandfather, who was a great politician.
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Philip Johnson
American Architect
To me, the drive for monumentality is as inbred as the desire for food and sex, regardless of how we denigrate it. Monuments differ in different periods. Each age has its own.
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Thomas Kinkade
American Artist
I think the art world... is a very small pond, and it's a very inbred pond. They rely on information from an elect elite sect of galleries, primarily in New York.
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Alexander Gilkes
British Businessman
If I'm in the English countryside and get on my bicycle, I see what sort of strange inbred rural locals I can snap.
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Bryce Dallas Howard
American Actress
I'm always looking at my brother and sisters, thinking - do we look inbred, maybe? Maybe a tiny bit.
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Barry Diller
American Businessman
Hollywood is a community that's so inbred, it's a wonder the children have any teeth.
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George M. Church
American Scientist
Aside from bringing back extinct species, reanimation could help living ones by restoring lost genetic diversity. The Tasmanian devil (aka Sarcophilus harrisii) is so inbred at this point that most species members can exchange tumor cells without rejection.
Quote examples
Rita Moreno
Puerto Rican Actress
Maybe Elvis was inhibited by inbred religious prohibitions or an Oedipal complex, or maybe he simply preferred the thrill of a denied release. Whatever put the brakes on the famous pelvis, it ground to a halt at a certain point, and that was it.
Quote examples
Angela Lansbury
American Actress
I started in London, as a kid. My mother knew I had sort of an inbred talent. She was an actress, so I inherited it from her. But I think I got a lot of it from my grandfather, who was a great politician.
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Philip Johnson
American Architect
To me, the drive for monumentality is as inbred as the desire for food and sex, regardless of how we denigrate it. Monuments differ in different periods. Each age has its own.
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Thomas Kinkade
American Artist
I think the art world... is a very small pond, and it's a very inbred pond. They rely on information from an elect elite sect of galleries, primarily in New York.
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Alexander Gilkes
British Businessman
If I'm in the English countryside and get on my bicycle, I see what sort of strange inbred rural locals I can snap.
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Bryce Dallas Howard
American Actress
I'm always looking at my brother and sisters, thinking - do we look inbred, maybe? Maybe a tiny bit.
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Barry Diller
American Businessman
Hollywood is a community that's so inbred, it's a wonder the children have any teeth.
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