pure line
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
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Thus, it is not difficult to breed to practically a pure-line condition.
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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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