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单词 breeder
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breeder

[ bree-der ]
/ ˈbri dər /
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noun

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.
Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a term used by gay people to refer to a heterosexual person.
Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a term used especially by child-free people to refer to a biological parent.

Origin of breeder

First recorded in 1525–35; breed + -er1

OTHER WORDS FROM breeder

non·breed·er, noun

Words nearby breeder

breechless, breechloader, breechloading, breech presentation, breed, breeder, breeder reactor, breeding, breeding ground, breed of cat, Breed's Hill
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British Dictionary definitions for breeder

breeder
/ (ˈbriːdə) /

noun

a person who breeds plants or animals
something that reproduces, esp to excessrabbits are persistent breeders
an animal kept for breeding purposes
a source or causea breeder of discontent
short for breeder reactor
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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