linebred
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of linebred
Example Sentences
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On the other hand, if you are interested in breeding, this is your book: you will learn what it means if a horse is inbred, linebred, or an outcross, and who the chefs-de-race are in the Roman dosage system.
From New York Times
He did own Sir Roger DeCoverly, Junior II, and by 1915 was in business developing a linebred DeCoverly strain.
From Time Magazine Archive
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