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Another word for breed

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Verb

  1. To produce sexually or asexually others of one's kind

    See also:

    reproduction

  2. To be the biological father of

    See also:

    kin

  3. To cause to come into existence

    Idioms:
    See also:

    make

  4. To bring into existence and foster the development of

    See also:

    reproduction

    care for

Noun

  1. A class that is defined by the common attribute or attributes possessed by all its members

    See also:

    group

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Another word for breed

Noun
  1. See also:

    race

    class

Verb

  1. To produce young

    See also:

    reproduce

    propagate

    produce

  2. To cause

    See also:

    produce

    cause

    begin

  3. To cause animals or plants to reproduce

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Sentence Examples

  • What breed do you raise?

  • The native breed of mules is remarkably fine.

  • The most remarkable feature about the breed is that the young are white.

  • The blue eyes -and the white coat of the kitten indicate that the Siamese breed is a semi-albino, which when adult tends towards melanism, such a combination of characters being apparently unknown in any other animal.

  • - Skins Of The Striped Domestic Cat, Giving The "Ticked" Breed And A Partially Albino Specimen.

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