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linebred

American  
[lahyn-bred] / ˈlaɪnˌbrɛd /

adjective

  1. produced by linebreeding.


Etymology

Origin of linebred

First recorded in 1890–95; line 1 + bred

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He did own Sir Roger DeCoverly, Junior II, and by 1915 was in business developing a linebred DeCoverly strain.

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