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breeder

[bree-der] / ˈbri dər /


NOUN
grower
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Pedigree breeder Mark Moore said testing for bTB is "a nervous time".

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

Showhouses are always extravagant, and this year’s event takes place inside the 8,000-square-foot former home of Clara Baldwin Stocker, daughter of land investor and racehorse breeder Elias J. “Lucky” Baldwin.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2026

Her subsequent axolotls were purchased from a specialist breeder, making them more expensive, and she also cares for four rescued axolotls that were not been properly looked after by previous owners.

From BBC Apr. 26, 2026

In breeder parlance, miniature can apply to any pig under 300 pounds.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 3, 2026

Maria sought out wealthy collectors such as Agneta Block, a skilled breeder of rare and tropical plants, who invited Maria to visit her estate.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman

The super breeders saving their endangered parakeet species.

From MarketWatch Jun. 2, 2026

The charity said cases of large numbers of animals being kept at one address could be linked to mental health struggles, the cost of living crisis, or breeders operating with poor practices.

From BBC Apr. 8, 2026

As a result, breeders have selected crops with smaller leaves and shorter stems.

From Science Daily Apr. 8, 2026

Still, a search for “teacup pigs” yields a deluge of breeders promising improbably small pigs.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 3, 2026

The study that founded modern biology was buried in the pages of an obscure journal of an obscure scientific society, read mostly by plant breeders in a declining Central European town.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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