breeder
Americannoun
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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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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
The newspaper describes her as a "dog breeder and horse lover" who ran Croft Farm, a boarding kennels in the village Thorpe in Balne.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
She made the ferry journey over to England with a fellow Dutch breeder friend and seven pooches between them -- three of them Swedish Vallhunds and four other hounds.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
Wes Pingree, a breeder who runs SoCalMiniPigs with his wife Sandra, said prospective buyers often underestimate what “mini” means.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
After spending a petless year with only one child still living at home, my parents visited a breeder and returned with a Great Dane they named Melina.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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