postbreeding

adjective

post·​breeding

"+

: following a period of physiological fitness for reproduction

postbreeding regressive changes

see collapse entry 2 sense 5

Word History

Etymology

post- + breeding

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Rhymes for postbreeding

• acceding
• cheerleading
• conceding
• crossbreeding
• exceeding
• impeding
• inbreeding
• misleading
• misreading
• preceding
• proceeding
• proofreading