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The practice of breeding the best specimens of a given organism to encourage certain features.

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selective breeding

Source Word

selective breeding

uncountable

The practice of breeding the best specimens of a given organism to encourage certain features.

Japanese Meaning

特定の望ましい特徴を強化・維持するために、最も優れた個体を選んで繁殖させる行為。

Farmers relied on selective breeding to produce drought-resistant wheat over several generations.

農家は何世代にもわたって選抜育種を行い、干ばつ耐性のある小麦を生み出した。

Sense（1）

The practice of breeding the best specimens of a given organism to encourage certain features.

Monsanto practices selective breeding to produce high-yield seeds.