: 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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Responsible breeders are producing sweet-natured dogs who make good family pets, the AKC reports.—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025 Types Of October Magic® Camellia Ivory™ Camellia is part of the October Magic™ series produced by plant breeder Bobby Green in Mobile, Alabama.—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025 Angus and Duke are waiting for fresh starts after they were saved from a backyard breeder.—Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025 As a result, breeders are being flooded with requests online as videos rack up millions of views.—Alina Hartounian, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for breeder
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