adjective
- produced by or resulting from linebreeding; bred from closely related individuals within a family line to preserve or concentrate desired traits
Usage: chiefly used in animal husbandry and genetics
Examples
- The linebred cattle showed consistent coat color and body structure.
- Breeders developed linebred strains of dogs to emphasize specific characteristics.
- Linebred plants often exhibit both desirable and undesirable recessive traits.
- The horse's linebred pedigree traced back five generations on the maternal side.
- Linebred populations can lose genetic diversity over time.