selective breeding

English

Noun

selective breeding (uncountable)

  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.
    Synonym: artificial selection

Translations
artificial selection — see artificial selection
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