breeding

noun

/ˈbɹiːdɪŋ/

Etymology

From Middle English bredyng, bredynge, from Old English *brēdende, from Proto-Germanic *brōdijandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *brōdijaną (“to brood; breed”), equivalent to breed + -ing.

derived from *brōdijaną✻ — “to brood; breed”
inherited from *brōdijandz✻
inherited from *brēdende✻
inherited from bredyng

Definitions

1
Propagation of offspring through sexual reproduction.
- In analysing the ecological conditions of an animal population we have above all to focus our attention upon the most sensitive stages within the life cycle of the animal, that is, the period of breeding and larval development.
- Plant breeding is always a numbers game.[…]The wild species we use are rich in genetic variation, and individual plants are highly heterozygous and do not breed true.
The act of insemination by natural or artificial means.
The act of copulation in animals.
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1. The good manners regarded as characteristic of the aristocracy and conferred by heredity.
2. 5
  Nurture
  Nurture; education; formation of manners.
  - She had her breeding at my father's charge.
3. 6
  Descent
  Descent; pedigree; extraction.
  - Your dog has good breeding.
  - Honest gentlemen, I know not your breeding.
4. Ejaculation inside the rectum during bareback anal sex.
5. 8
  Of, relating to or used for breeding.
  - Your toothbrush is a breeding ground for bacteria.
6. 9
  present participle and gerund of breed
  - Through genetic manipulation and harsh training, I am breeding a species of super-dogs to take over the world.
7. A surname.

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Derived

antibreeding, breeding hips, cobreeding, cross-breeding, dog breeding, inbreeding, linebreeding, line breeding, nonbreeding, non-breeding, outbreeding, postbreeding, prebreeding, selective breeding, stockbreeding, unbreeding, xbreeding, breeding ground

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at breeding. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

A definitional loop anchored at breeding. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at breeding

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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