inbred
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The ferret’s ultimate problem is genetic: They are profoundly inbred.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 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
Not only that, but the pupfish are believed to be one of the most inbred of all species, a lack of genetic variation that makes it difficult for the creatures to procreate and thrive.
From New York Times ● May 9, 2024
After decades of neglect, I find myself thinking about departed great- aunts and -uncles, long-lost grandfathers, unknown fifth cousins, or, in the case of an inbred family like mine, all those things in one.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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