breeder
Americannoun
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breeders
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an animal, plant, or person that produces offspring or reproduces.
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a person who raises animals or plants primarily for breeding purposes.
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Also called breeder reactor. Energy. a nuclear reactor in which more fissile material is produced than is consumed.
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Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a term used by gay people to refer to a heterosexual person.
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Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a term used especially by child-free people to refer to a biological parent.
noun
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a person who breeds plants or animals
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something that reproduces, esp to excess
rabbits are persistent breeders
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an animal kept for breeding purposes
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a source or cause
a breeder of discontent
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short for breeder reactor
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A longtime pet breeder, Matson moved to Newberry Springs about nine years ago to raise ostriches and other exotic animals, selling their chicks and eggs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Rachel Fealko, a third-generation Samoyed breeder in Ann Arbor, Mich., said she’s been getting more emails since word of Swift’s pup hit the internet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
"There are no beauty contests for women in Turkmenistan but there are for horses," said Ashir, a 70-year-old breeder.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
Showhouses are always extravagant, and this year’s event takes place inside the 8,000-square-foot former home of Clara Baldwin Stocker, daughter of land investor and racehorse breeder Elias J. “Lucky” Baldwin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
She had been allowed to watch the lab attendants, in gowns and gloves, strip eggs from what they called the breeder fish, anesthetized females.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
Samoyed puppies from reputable breeders cost between $4,000 and $7,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Though the Womacks come from a line of West Virginian horse breeders, there was nothing Americana about the childhoods of BG, Zeimani and Kucha.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
"Because of the increase in the population, people are now very disturbed. Damage is being done to farmers, livestock breeders and beekeepers," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
She said demand surged after axolotls appeared in Minecraft, with breeders "going absolutely crazy" producing them in large numbers.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026
Some are purchased from local breeders, while others are trapped in big-city railroad yards.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
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