We found 9 dictionaries that define the word selective breeding:

General (5 matching dictionaries)

1. selective breeding: Merriam-Webster
2. selective breeding: Collins English Dictionary
3. selective breeding: Wiktionary
4. selective breeding: Dictionary.com
5. Selective Breeding, Selective breeding: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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6. selective breeding: Encyclopedia

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8. selective breeding: Urban Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (selective breeding) ▸ noun:  The practice of breeding the best specimens of a given organism to encourage certain features. Similar: selection, artificial selection, selective advantage, positive eugenics, homoselection, sexual selection, unnatural selection, interbreeding, kin selection, breeding, more... Opposite: random breeding, natural breeding Types: hybridization, inbreeding, outbreeding, crossbreeding, line breeding, backcrossing, genetic engineering, more... Phrases: plant by selective breeding, more... ▸ Words similar to selective breeding ▸ Usage examples for selective breeding ▸ Idioms related to selective breeding ▸ Wikipedia articles (New!) ▸ Words that often appear near selective breeding ▸ Rhymes of selective breeding ▸ Invented words related to selective breeding