B1nounnaturescience
US/ˈbriː.dɪŋ/
UK/ˈbriː.dɪŋ/
the process of animals producing babies, or of people keeping animals or plants to produce young ones
In context
During the breeding season, these birds fly thousands of kilometers to the same lake.
My uncle makes a living from pig breeding in a small village in Thai Binh.
Careful breeding has produced rice that can grow in salty water.
Words that go with breeding
noun + noun
- breeding seasonFishing is banned here during the breeding season.
- breeding groundDirty water is a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
- breeding programThe zoo runs a breeding program for rare turtles.
- cattle breedingThe region is known for cattle breeding and dairy farms.
adjective + noun
- selective breedingSelective breeding has made modern chickens grow very fast.