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- DictionaryBreed/brēd/
verb
- 1. (of animals) mate and then produce offspring: "toads are said to return to the pond of their birth to breed"
noun
- 1. a stock of animals or plants within a species having a distinctive appearance and typically having been developed by deliberate selection: "the big continental breeds are eagerly being imported by British farmers"
To breed is to have babies, whether you’re a human or a hermit crab. A breed is also a specific type of a domesticated species, like a poodle or Great Dane.
Definition of breed verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 days ago · A breed of a pet animal or farm animal is a particular type of it. For example, terriers are a breed of dog.
BREED meaning: 1. a type of dog, sheep, pig, etc: 2. a type of person or thing: 3. If animals breed, they…. Learn more.
verb (used without object), bred, breed·ing. to produce offspring: Many animals breed in the spring. to be engendered or produced; grow; develop: Bacteria will not breed in alcohol. to cause the birth of young, as in raising stock. to be pregnant. See more. noun.
To raise animals or plants, often to produce new or improved types: breed a new type of corn. Noun. A group of organisms having common ancestors and sharing certain traits that are not shared with other members of the same species. Breeds are usually produced by mating selected parents.
A breed is a specific group of domestic animals having homogeneous appearance ( phenotype ), homogeneous behavior, and/or other characteristics that distinguish it from other organisms of the same species. In literature, there exist several slightly deviating definitions. [2]
