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breed::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | stock, strain |
| Type of | animal group, variety |
| Has types | bloodstock, pedigree |
he experimented on a particular breed of white rats.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | create, produce, make |
| Has types | mongrelise, mongrelize, cross, crossbreed, hybridise, hybridize, interbreed |
| Derivation | breeder, breeding |
She breeds dogs.
Examples of breed
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Now a new breed of do-gooder-the social entrepreneur-is trying fresh approaches.
From the businessweek.com
They do not normally inter breed but when they do the offspring are 4 to 1 male.
From the guardian.co.uk
For example, any dog that humans could breed would be eaten by a pack of wolves.
From the newscientist.com
It can also be used to direct the narrative in a new breed of interactive films.
From the newscientist.com
Many of the most popular, high-yield crops are hybrids, which do not breed true.
From the sacbee.com
Now where to draw the line is a genuine concern for this new breed of reporters.
From the guardian.co.uk
A few will also consider mixed-breed dogs that are primarily a particular breed.
From the usatoday.com
Mixed-breed ownership has become something of a badge of honor in some quarters.
From the delawareonline.com
Mosquitoes breed in standing water and tend to remain close to their birthplace.
From the orlandosentinel.com
- A special variety of domesticated animals within a species; "he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"; "he created a new strain of sheep"
- Engender: call forth
- A special type; "Google represents a new breed of entrepreneurs"
- Copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare"
- Cause to procreate (animals); "She breeds dogs"
- Have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms); "pandas rarely breed in captivity"; "These bacteria reproduce"
- A breed is a group of domestic animals or plants with a appearance, behavior, and other characteristics that distinguish it from other animals of the same species. ...
- Breed is the title of two limited series of comic books, each six issues in length, written and drawn by Jim Starlin and published by Malibu Comics under its Bravura imprint.
- Nevermind is the second studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 24, 1991. Produced by Butch Vig, Nevermind was the group's first release on DGC Records. ...
