2. Verb. (third-person singular of breed) ¹
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Definition of Breeds
1. breed [v] - See also: breed
Lexicographical Neighbors of Breeds
Literary usage of Breeds
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication by Charles Darwin (1899)
"The following discussion on the origin of the various breeds and on their ...
The classification of the breeds cannot, as far as I can see, be made natural. ..."
2. Report by American Genetic Association (1907)
"Of course, these and other breeds have since been modified in useful ...
In creating new breeds of domesticated animals, we are merely adapting to new and ..."
3. The Red River Settlement: Its Rise, Progress, and Present State: With Some by Alexander Ross (1856)
"Half-breeds in Red River—Parents and children- Company's policy—Relative position
of the Company and half-breeds—Steps against interlopers—The French ..."