: 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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The bill requires breeders who sell three litters or 25 or more dogs a year to obtain a license through the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025 Under the proposals, pet stores would only have been allowed to showcase animals for adoption from government-run shelters or 501(c)(3) rescues — with strict guidelines to ensure no compensation, breeding or affiliations with breeders or brokers.—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 3 July 2025 The Dalmatian Club of America, for example, spent decades urging breeders to euthanize deaf puppies so the trait wouldn’t spread.—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025 If responsible breeders are regulated out of business, then the only ones left will be irresponsible breeders who ignore the laws.—Sheila Goffe, Boston Herald, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for breeder
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