breeder

noun

breed·​er ˈbrē-dər 

: one that breeds: such 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

Examples of breeder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Just weeks after his birth, Rhythm was already displaying evidence of a natural aptitude for dance in videos Sagi received from the breeder — lying on a bed while tapping and crossing his paws, and also walking backward. —Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024

That pushes farmers and wheat breeders to create and plant wheat varieties that are also relatively uniform, genetically selecting over time for plants of a certain height, or kernels a certain color and hardness. —Ryan Kellman, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024

In the past year, animal breeders have registered roughly 8,330 mini goats with the Miniature Dairy Goat Association. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2024

Backyard breeders are creating more dogs than the city can handle. —Nadia Scharf, The Indianapolis Star, 9 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1531, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

breeder

noun

breed·​er

: one that breeds: as

a

: an animal or plant kept for propagation

b

: one engaged in the breeding of a specified organism