inbred
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The ferret’s ultimate problem is genetic: They are profoundly inbred.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
At the same time, the results may offer hope for endangered species with small or highly inbred populations.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 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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