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breeding
Producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring
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adjective
Producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring
“The breeding population”
noun
The sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
noun
The production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization
noun
Helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
“They debated whether nature or nurture was more important”
noun
Elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
noun
The result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
“A woman of breeding and refinement”
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The breeding population
Retained a few bulls for breeding purposes
They debated whether nature or nurture was more important
A woman of breeding and refinement
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