original breed; unaltered stock
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
original breed; stock that retains original characteristics without genetic variation
Commonly used in agriculture, biology, and genetics to refer to purebred stock or original seed varieties before hybridization or genetic modification.
Zhè这
shì是
yuán原
zhǒng种
ròu肉
jī鸡
，
shēng生
zhǎng长
sù速
dù度
bǐ比
zá杂
jiāo交
pǐn品
zhǒng种
màn慢
。
This is an original breed broiler chicken; it grows slower than hybrid varieties.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
jiàn建
lì立
yuán原
zhǒng种
kù库
lái来
bǎo保
hù护
zhè这
xiē些
zhēn珍
xī稀
de的
yí遗
chuán传
zī资
yuán源
。
We need to establish an original seed bank to protect these rare genetic resources.
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Yuán原
zhǒng种
zuò作
wù物
suī虽
rán然
chǎn产
liàng量
dī低
，
dàn但
kàng抗
bìng病
xìng性
gèng更
qiáng强
。
Although original crop varieties have lower yields, they have stronger disease resistance.