单词 | breeder |
释义 | breeder[ bree-der ] / ˈbri dər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR breeder ON THESAURUS.COM nounan 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 breederFirst recorded in 1525–35; breed + -er1 OTHER WORDS FROM breedernon·breed·er, nounWords nearby breederbreechless, breechloader, breechloading, breech presentation, breed, breeder, breeder reactor, breeding, breeding ground, breed of cat, Breed's Hill Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for breederbreeder / (ˈbriːdə) / nouna 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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