: 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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Federal authorities have raided the East Texas ranch of a dog breeder who was recorded on video shooting and killing one of her animals.—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026 That was good news for breeders, Fessenden said, because folks arriving from New York, Ohio or Iowa were bringing diverse animal genetics that Western ranchers didn’t have access to.—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026 The primates are raised for at least four years before being used in trials, and breeders did not increase their populations during an investment downturn in 2023.—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 5 Jan. 2026 The breeder’s association did not return a request for comment Friday afternoon.—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for breeder
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