: 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
Examples of breeder in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebLocal Hundreds of Humane Society pets ended up with men linked to a reptile breeder.—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2024 But the breeder Miranda selected had no Blenheims for sale, only a single black-and-tan male.—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024 Correspondent Elizabeth Palmer visits a fish beauty pageant of sorts at the All Japan Koi Show in Tokyo, and talks with fish breeders and aficionados about the charisma of koi.—David Morgan, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2024 Hall of Fame for breeding, breeders of American Saddlebreeds saddlebreds.—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024 Thirteen dogs were seized from the backyard of the man, who officials believe may have been an animal breeder, the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control said in a Feb. 16 news release.—Simone Jasper, Sacramento Bee, 18 Feb. 2024 Callery pear tree seeds were brought to the U.S. from China in 1916 to help breeders create fruit-bearing pear trees more resistant to fire blight, a disease that destroys leaves and fruit, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service.—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024 Then in 1992, using stock from zoos, breeders successfully reintroduced them to their homeland in this park.—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024 Devices like these could help farmers and plant breeders select for hardier crop varieties—with thicker, longer or more dense roots that can absorb scarce nutrients—a marked shift from previous agricultural revolutions, according to Lynch.—Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
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