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selective breeding
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Noun
selective breeding (uncountable)
- The practice of breeding the best specimens of a given organism to encourage certain features.
- Synonym: artificial selection
- Monsanto practices selective breeding to produce high-yield seeds.
Translations
artificial selection — see artificial selection
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