breed, strain, stock (noun)

a special variety of domesticated animals within a species

"he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"; "he created a new strain of sheep"

breed (verb)

a special type

"Google represents a new breed of entrepreneurs"

engender, breed, spawn (verb)

call forth

breed, cover (verb)

copulate with a female, used especially of horses

"The horse covers the mare"

breed (verb)

cause to procreate (animals)

"She breeds dogs"

breed, multiply (verb)

have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)

"pandas rarely breed in captivity"; "These bacteria reproduce"

breed (Noun)

All animals or plants of the same species or subspecies.

breed (Noun)

A race or lineage.

breed (Noun)

A group of people with shared characteristics.

breed (Verb)

To sexually produce offspring.

breed (Verb)

Of animals, to mate.

breed (Verb)

To keep animals and have them reproduce in a way that improves the next generation's qualities.

breed (Verb)

To arrange the mating of specific animals.

breed (Verb)

To propagate or grow plants trying to give them certain qualities.

breed (Verb)

To make sure that one's young grow up to adulthood.

breed (Verb)

To yield or result in.

breed (Verb)

To ejaculate inside the penetratee during intercourse, especially in the rectum.

Breed

A breed is a specific group of domestic animals or plants having homogeneous appearance, homogeneous behavior, and other characteristics that distinguish it from other animals or plants of the same species and that were arrived at through selective breeding. Despite the centrality of the idea of "breeds" to animal husbandry, no scientifically accepted definition of the term exists. A breed is therefore not an objective or biologically verifiable classification but is instead a term of art amongst groups of breeders who share a consensus around what qualities make some members of a given species members of a nameable subset. The term is distinguished from landrace, which refers to a naturally occurring regional variety of domestic animal through uncontrolled breeding. When bred together, animals of the same breed pass on these predictable traits to their offspring, and this ability—known as "breeding true"—is a requirement for a breed. Plant breeds are more commonly known as cultivars. The offspring produced as a result of breeding animals of one breed with other animals of another breed are known as crossbreeds or mixed breeds. Crosses between animal or plant variants above the level of breed/cultivar are referred to as hybrids.

Breed

Breed is a song by the American rock band, Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist, Kurt Cobain. It is the fourth song on their 1991 studio album, Nevermind.