created sense approved 近亲繁殖/近親繁殖 · jìnqīnfánzhí · inbreeding (biological) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
近亲繁殖 / 近親繁殖
jìnqīnfánzhí
inbreeding (biological)
the sexual reproduction of offspring from closely related individuals, which often leads to a decline in genetic health or the manifestation of hereditary diseases
近亲 (literal) → 近亲/近親 · jìnqīn · close relative 繁殖 (literal) → 繁殖 · fánzhí · to breed
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 近亲繁殖/近親繁殖 · jìnqīnfánzhí · inbreeding (metaphorical) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
近亲繁殖 / 近親繁殖
jìnqīnfánzhí
inbreeding (metaphorical)
a metaphorical use describing an organization or department that exclusively hires and promotes from within its own ranks or based on personal relationships, such as family or teacher-student ties
近亲 (literal) → 近亲/近親 · jìnqīn · close relative 繁殖 (literal) → 繁殖 · fánzhí · to breed
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition