breeder

[ bree-der ]

noun

1. an animal, plant, or person that produces offspring or reproduces.
2. a person who raises animals or plants primarily for breeding purposes.
3. Also called breed·er re·ac·tor [bree, -der ree-ak-ter]. Energy. a nuclear reactor in which more fissile material is produced than is consumed.
4. Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a term used by gay people to refer to a heterosexual person.
5. Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a term used especially by child-free people to refer to a biological parent.

breeder

/ ˈbriːdə /

noun

1. a person who breeds plants or animals
2. something that reproduces, esp to excess

   rabbits are persistent breeders

3. an animal kept for breeding purposes
4. a source or cause

   a breeder of discontent

5. short for breeder reactor

Other Words From

• non·breed·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of breeder¹

First recorded in 1525–35; breed + -er ¹

Example Sentences

In a written statement, Mr Doherty said the pet had been acquired from a breeder in Gloucestershire in October 2020 and was "good around people and other dogs".

From BBC

Currently, pedigrees are how horse owners and breeders find out which stallions are in a horse's ancestry, which gives information on the traits a horse may have inherited.

From Science Daily

Mushie, who the couple rescued from a breeder, is a spayed black brindle French bulldog with a white chest, perky ears and no tail.

From Los Angeles Times

By obtaining the health certificates from other states, The Times found consumers who unwittingly purchased expensive dogs from resellers posing as local breeders.

From Los Angeles Times

As an expert breeder, Wade Bennett can tell you the precise parentage of every one of the 140 head of Charolais cattle he keeps on a small holding on the edge of Nebraska’s rolling Sandhills.

From BBC

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