: one engaged in the breeding of a specified organism
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: a nuclear reactor designed to produce more fissionable material than it uses as fuel
called alsobreeder reactor
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Long sought after by breeders and gardeners, the elusive goal of a hosta with stable, lasting red tones has finally been achieved.—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 Their generations-old seeds are open-pollinated—fertilized by insects, wind, and the like—rather than being manipulated by breeders.—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 May 2026 Rescue groups have secured the release of more than 1,500 beagles from a dog breeder and biomedical research facility in Wisconsin.—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 May 2026 The unlikely pair came together Tuesday not for a most unusual duet, but instead to praise ongoing efforts to find new homes for roughly 1,500 beagles purchased from dog breeder and research facility Ridglan Farms outside of Madison.—Scott Bauer, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for breeder