breeding
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At an age when most people were retired—or worse—he was still breeding new hybrids, knowing full well that they wouldn’t blossom for years.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
There are cooperatively breeding insects, rodents, and even reptiles.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
But with no breeding ospreys on England's south coast for about 180 years, convincing the birds that Dorset was home required an elaborate deception.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Those who doubt So Happy point to his breeding: His sire, Runhappy, was a champion sprinter not known for producing horses who can run more than a mile.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
For example, quail into whose diet DDT was introduced throughout the breeding season survived and even produced normal numbers of fertile eggs.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing breeding
Growth, Development and Reproduction of Organisms - Middle School
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Growth, Development and Reproduction of Organisms - High School
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