in-and-in


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in-and-in

(ĭn′ənd-ĭn′)
adv.
Repeatedly within the same or closely related stocks: to breed pigs in-and-in.

in′-and-in′ adj.
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in-and-in

adj
(Biology) (of breeding) carried out repeatedly among closely related individuals of the same species to eliminate or intensify certain characteristics
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