In-and-in
[in-uh nd-in, -uh n-] /ˈɪn əndˈɪn, -ən-/
adverb
1.
repeatedly within the same family, strain, etc.:
to breed stock in-and-in.
adjective
1.
(of breeding) carried out repeatedly among closely related individuals of the same species to eliminate or intensify certain characteristics
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