Breeding and Offspring

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Breeding noun - The line of ancestors from whom a person is descended.

Usage example: a family of good breeding that is well respected in the community

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Offspring is an antonym for breeding.

Nearby Words: breed, breeder

Offspring noun - The descendants of a person, animal, or plant.

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Breeding is an antonym for offspring.

human	human breeding	human offspring
female	female breeding	female offspring
normal	normal breeding	normal offspring
natural	natural breeding	natural offspring
Other adjectives: alien, future, actual, possible, mixed, royal, said, genetic.

The first several games in the Dragon Quest Monsters series have a breeding system in which offspring may not have a similar appearance to their parents, but they will inherit their parents' powers.

Source: Creature Breeding Mechanic
At the root of these ideas is that the reproduction of people should, for the good of society, be considered in the same terms as the breeding of lesser beings: those with desirable traits should produce many offspring, and those with undesirable traits should not reproduce.

Source: Useful Notes / The Holocaust
Both positive and negative traits can be inherited by offspring, so players must be careful to avoid breeding pairs that may produce weak, stupid, or otherwise undesirable children.

Source: Creature Breeding Mechanic

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