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breeding

Pronunciation: /ˈbriːdɪŋ/

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Definition of breeding

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1the mating and production of offspring by animals:the flooding of the rivers is a trigger for breeding to start
  • 2the good manners regarded as characteristic of the aristocracy and conferred by heredity:a girl of good breeding

breeding in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of breeding in the US English dictionary