Definition of breed

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Breed (v. t.) To engender; to cause; to occasion; to originate; to produce; as, to breed a storm; to breed disease..

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Imbreed :: Imbreed (v. t.) To generate within; to inbreed.
Hereford :: Hereford (n.) One of a breed of cattle originating in Herefordshire, England. The Herefords are good working animals, and their beef-producing quality is excellent..
Blooded :: Blooded (a.) Having pure blood, or a large admixture or pure blood; of approved breed; of the best stock..
Cocktail :: Cocktail (n.) A horse, not of pure breed, but having only one eighth or one sixteenth impure blood in his veins..
Pointer :: Pointer (n.) One of a breed of dogs trained to stop at scent of game, and with the nose point it out to sportsmen..
Breed :: Breed (v. t.) To give birth to; to be the native place of; as, a pond breeds fish; a northern country breeds stout men..
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..
Upbreed :: Upbreed (v. t.) To rear, or bring up; to nurse..
Nidus :: Nidus (n.) A nest: a repository for the eggs of birds, insects, etc.; a breeding place; esp., the place or substance where parasites or the germs of a disease effect lodgment or are developed..
Indecorous :: Indecorous (a.) Not decorous; violating good manners; contrary to good breeding or etiquette; unbecoming; improper; out of place; as, indecorous conduct..
Dainty :: Dainty (superl.) Nice; delicate; elegant, in form, manner, or breeding; well-formed; neat; tender..
Inbreeding :: Inbreeding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Inbree.
Dorking Fowl :: Dorking fowl () One of a breed of large-bodied domestic fowls, having five toes, or the hind toe double. There are several strains, as the white, gray, and silver-gray. They are highly esteemed for the table..
Dysgenesis :: Dysgenesis (n.) A condition of not generating or breeding freely; infertility; a form homogenesis in which the hybrids are sterile among themselves, but are fertile with members of either parent race..
Poodle :: Poodle (n.) A breed of dogs having curly hair, and often showing remarkable intelligence in the performance of tricks..
Jersey :: Jersey (n.) One of a breed of cattle in the Island of Jersey. Jerseys are noted for the richness of their milk.
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.
Cross :: Cross (n.) A mixing of breeds or stock, especially in cattle breeding; or the product of such intermixture; a hybrid of any kind..
Conceive :: Conceive (v. i.) To have an embryo or fetus formed in the womb; to breed; to become pregnant.
Breed :: Breed (v. t.) To raise, as any kind of stock..
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