Breed-of-cat
type; sort; variety:
The new airplane is a completely different breed of cat from any that has been designed before.
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- Breedable
to produce (offspring); procreate; engender. to produce by mating; propagate sexually; reproduce: Ten mice were bred in the laboratory. Horticulture. to cause to reproduce by controlled pollination. to improve by controlled pollination and selection. to raise (cattle, sheep, etc.): He breeds longhorns on the ranch. to cause or be the source of; engender; give rise […]
- Breeder
an animal, plant, or person that produces offspring or reproduces. a person who raises animals or plants primarily for breeding purposes. Also called breeder reactor. Energy. a nuclear reactor in which more fissile material is produced than is consumed. Contemporary Examples When Did “Married Without Children” Become Gauche? Rachel Shukert November 14, 2008 Historical Examples […]
- Breeder--reactor
an animal, plant, or person that produces offspring or reproduces. a person who raises animals or plants primarily for breeding purposes. Also called breeder reactor. Energy. a nuclear reactor in which more fissile material is produced than is consumed. noun a type of nuclear reactor that produces more fissionable material than it consumes Compare converter […]
- Breeding
the producing of offspring. the improvement or development of breeds of livestock, as by selective mating and hybridization. Horticulture. the production of new forms by selection, crossing, and hybridizing. training; nurture: He is a man of good breeding. the result of upbringing or training as shown in behavior and manners; manners, especially good manners: You […]