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noun Genetics.
a uniform strain of organisms that is relatively pure genetically because of continued inbreeding and artificial selection.
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Origin of pure line
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby pure line
purehearted, pure imaginary number, pure laine, Pure Land, Pure Land sects, pure line, purely, pure reason, purfle, purgation, purgative
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British Dictionary definitions for pure line
pure line
noun
a breed or strain of animals or plants in which certain characters appear in successive generations as a result of inbreeding or self-fertilization
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