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| 1. | [ noun ] a special lineage | |
| Examples: | "a breed of Americans" |
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| Related terms: | lineage | |
| 2. | [ verb ] call forth | |
| Synonyms: | engender spawn | |
| Related terms: | cause | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (sexuality) copulate with a female, used esp. of horses | |
| Synonyms: | cover | |
| Examples: | "The horse covers the mare" |
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| Related terms: | copulate animal_husbandry brood | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics | |
| Synonyms: | stock strain variety | |
| Examples: | "varieties are frequently recognized in botany" |
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| Related terms: | animal_group taxonomic_group cultivar pedigree bloodstock species species biology | |
| 5. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 9154 | |
| 6. | [ verb ] have young; used of animals; derogatory when used for people | |
| Synonyms: | multiply | |
| Related terms: | reproduce pullulate reproduction generation | |
| 7. | [ noun ] half-caste offspring of parents of different races (especially of white and Indian parents) | |
| Synonyms: | half-breed | |
| Related terms: | half-caste metis | |
| 8. | [ verb ] of plants or animals | |
| Examples: | "She breeds dogs" |
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| Related terms: | produce mate crossbreed mongrelize | |
| 9. | [ noun ] (genetics) a lineage or race of people | |
| Synonyms: | strain | |
| Related terms: | ancestry | |
| Similar spelling: |
bread Breda Brede Bryd breadth Bret brad Brode Bradt Brady braid Braud brute brood Breit Brodt Brody Brett bride Brite broad Breth Brodie breath broody Broady Broddy Braddy breathe Brideau Bradway |
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