Definition of breed

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Breed (v. i.) To be formed in the parent or dam; to be generated, or to grow, as young before birth..

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Gentlefolks :: Gentlefolks (n. pl.) Persons of gentle or good family and breeding.
Mastiff :: Mastiff (n.) A breed of large dogs noted for strength and courage. There are various strains, differing in form and color, and characteristic of different countries..
Rear :: Rear (v. t.) To breed and raise; as, to rear cattle..
Dentize :: Dentize (v. t. & i.) To breed or cut new teeth.
Eider :: Eider (n.) Any species of sea duck of the genus Somateria, esp. Somateria mollissima, which breeds in the northern parts of Europe and America, and lines its nest with fine down (taken from its own body) which is an article of commerce; -- called also eider duck. The American eider (S. Dresseri), the king eider (S. spectabilis), and the spectacled eider (Arctonetta Fischeri) are related species..
Weed :: Weed (n.) An animal unfit to breed from.
Herdbook :: Herdbook (n.) A book containing the list and pedigrees of one or more herds of choice breeds of cattle; -- also called herd record, or herd register..
Ladino :: Ladino (n.) One of the half-breed descendants of whites and Indians; a mestizo; -- so called throughout Central America. They are usually of a yellowish orange tinge.
Breed :: Breed (v. t.) To engender; to cause; to occasion; to originate; to produce; as, to breed a storm; to breed disease..
Zebu :: Zebu (n.) A bovine mammal (Ros Indicus) extensively domesticated in India, China, the East Indies, and East Africa. It usually has short horns, large pendulous ears, slender legs, a large dewlap, and a large, prominent hump over the shoulders; but these characters vary in different domestic breeds, which range in size from that of the common ox to that of a large mastiff..
Collie :: Collie (n.) The Scotch shepherd dog. There are two breeds, the rough-haired and smooth-haired. It is remarkable for its intelligence, displayed especially in caring for flocks..
Conceive :: Conceive (v. i.) To have an embryo or fetus formed in the womb; to breed; to become pregnant.
Stop :: Stop (n.) The depression in the face of a dog between the skull and the nasal bones. It is conspicuous in the bulldog, pug, and some other breeds..
Inviscerate :: Inviscerate (v. t.) To breed; to nourish.
Breedbate :: Breedbate (n.) One who breeds or originates quarrels.
Race :: Race (n.) Company; herd; breed.
Breeder :: Breeder (n.) One who, or that which, breeds, produces, brings up, etc..
Dachshund :: Dachshund (n.) One of a breed of small dogs with short crooked legs, and long body; -- called also badger dog. There are two kinds, the rough-haired and the smooth-haired..
Whidah Bird :: Whidah bird () Any one of several species of finchlike birds belonging to the genus Vidua, native of Asia and Africa. In the breeding season the male has very long, drooping tail feathers. Called also vida finch, whidah finch, whydah bird, whydah finch, widow bird, and widow finch..
Grade :: Grade (n.) The result of crossing a native stock with some better breed. If the crossbreed have more than three fourths of the better blood, it is called high grade..
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