Definition of breeding

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Breeding (n.) The raising or improving of any kind of domestic animals; as, farmers should pay attention to breeding..

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Anadromous :: Anadromous (a.) Ascending rivers from the sea, at certain seasons, for breeding, as the salmon, shad, etc..
Stud :: Stud (n.) A collection of breeding horses and mares, or the place where they are kept; also, a number of horses kept for a racing, riding, etc..
Struggled :: Strude (n.) A stock of breeding mares.
Lowbred :: Lowbred (a.) Bred, or like one bred, in a low condition of life; characteristic or indicative of such breeding; rude; impolite; vulgar; as, a lowbred fellow; a lowbred remark..
Stocker :: Stockdove (n.) A common European wild pigeon (Columba aenas), so called because at one time believed to be the stock of the domestic pigeon, or, according to some, from its breeding in the stocks, or trunks, of trees..
Penguinery :: Penguinery (n.) A breeding place, or rookery, of penguins..
Vermiparous :: Vermiparous (a.) Producing or breeding worms.
True-bred :: True-bred (a.) Being of real breeding or education; as, a true-bred gentleman..
Gentility :: Gentility (n.) The quality or qualities appropriate to those who are well born, as self-respect, dignity, courage, courtesy, politeness of manner, a graceful and easy mien and behavior, etc.; good breeding..
Redfin :: Redfin (n.) A small North American dace (Minnilus cornutus, or Notropis megalops). The male, in the breeding season, has bright red fins. Called also red dace, and shiner. Applied also to Notropis ardens, of the Mississippi valley..
Well-bred :: Well-bred (a.) Having good breeding; refined in manners; polite; cultivated.
Hylodes :: Hylodes (n.) The piping frog (Hyla Pickeringii), a small American tree frog, which in early spring, while breeding in swamps and ditches, sings with high, shrill, but musical, notes..
Rookery :: Rookery (n.) A breeding place of other gregarious birds, as of herons, penguins, etc..
Dainty :: Dainty (superl.) Nice; delicate; elegant, in form, manner, or breeding; well-formed; neat; tender..
Kingbird :: Kingbird (n.) A small American bird (Tyrannus tyrannus, or T. Carolinensis), noted for its courage in attacking larger birds, even hawks and eagles, especially when they approach its nest in the breeding season. It is a typical tyrant flycatcher, taking various insects upon the wing. It is dark ash above, and blackish on the head and tail. The quills and wing coverts are whitish at the edges. It is white beneath, with a white terminal band on the tail. The feathers on the head of the adults show
Incivility :: Incivility (n.) Any act of rudeness or ill breeding.
Breeding :: Breeding (n.) Nurture; education; formation of manners.
Inbreeding :: Inbreeding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Inbree.
Impertinent :: Impertinent (a.) Contrary to, or offending against, the rules of propriety or good breeding; guilty of, or prone to, rude, unbecoming, or uncivil words or actions; as, an impertient coxcomb; an impertient remark..
Pair :: Pair (v. i.) To be joined in paris; to couple; to mate, as for breeding..
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