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breeder

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breed·er

noun \ˈbrē-dər\

Definition of BREEDER

: one that breeds: as a : an animal or plant kept for propagation b : one engaged in the breeding of a specified organism c : a nuclear reactor designed to produce more fissionable material than it uses as fuel —called also breeder reactor

First Known Use of BREEDER

1531

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