noun
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
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Examples
- he experimented on a particular breed of white rats
- he created a new strain of sheep
noun
a special type
Examples
- Google represents a new breed of entrepreneurs
verb
copulate with a female, used especially of horses
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- The horse covers the mare
verb
cause to procreate (animals)
Examples
- She breeds dogs
verb
have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)
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- pandas rarely breed in captivity