Definition of breed

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Breed (n.) A race or variety of men or other animals (or of plants), perpetuating its special or distinctive characteristics by inheritance..

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Subbronchial :: Subbreed (n.) A race or strain differing in certain characters from the parent breed; an incipient breed.
Waybung :: Waybung (n.) An Australian insessorial bird (Corcorax melanorhamphus) noted for the curious actions of the male during the breeding season. It is black with a white patch on each wing.
Trout :: Trout (n.) Any one of numerous species of fishes belonging to Salmo, Salvelinus, and allied genera of the family Salmonidae. They are highly esteemed as game fishes and for the quality of their flesh. All the species breed in fresh water, but after spawning many of them descend to the sea if they have an opportunity..
Spitzenburgh :: Spitz dog () A breed of dogs having erect ears and long silky hair, usually white; -- called also Pomeranian dog, and louploup..
Dentize :: Dentize (v. t. & i.) To breed or cut new teeth.
Breeder :: Breeder (n.) One who, or that which, breeds, produces, brings up, etc..
Breeding :: Breeding (n.) Nurture; education; formation of manners.
Weed :: Weed (v. t.) To reject as unfit for breeding purposes.
Inbreed :: Inbreed (v. t.) To breed in and in. See under Breed, v. i..
Imbreed :: Imbreed (v. t.) To generate within; to inbreed.
Stud :: Stud (n.) A collection of breeding horses and mares, or the place where they are kept; also, a number of horses kept for a racing, riding, etc..
Rear :: Rear (v. t.) To breed and raise; as, to rear cattle..
Breed :: Breed (v. i.) To have birth; to be produced or multiplied.
Genteel :: Genteel (a.) Possessing or exhibiting the qualities popularly regarded as belonging to high birth and breeding; free from vulgarity, or lowness of taste or behavior; adapted to a refined or cultivated taste; polite; well-bred; as, genteel company, manners, address..
Breeding :: Breeding (n.) The raising or improving of any kind of domestic animals; as, farmers should pay attention to breeding..
Bred :: Bred () imp. & p. p. of Breed.
Lowbred :: Lowbred (a.) Bred, or like one bred, in a low condition of life; characteristic or indicative of such breeding; rude; impolite; vulgar; as, a lowbred fellow; a lowbred remark..
Terrier :: Terrier (n.) One of a breed of small dogs, which includes several distinct subbreeds, some of which, such as the Skye terrier and Yorkshire terrier, have long hair and drooping ears, while others, at the English and the black-and-tan terriers, have short, close, smooth hair and upright ears..
Migrate :: Migrate (v. i.) To pass periodically from one region or climate to another for feeding or breeding; -- said of certain birds, fishes, and quadrupeds..
Studdery :: Studbook (n.) A genealogical register of a particular breed or stud of horses, esp. thoroughbreds..
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