breed
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Noun
1. a special lineage; "a breed of Americans"
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2. 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"
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3. half-caste offspring of parents of different races (especially of white and Indian parents)
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4. a lineage or race of people
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Verb
1. call forth
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2. copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare"
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3. of plants or animals; "She breeds dogs"
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4. have young (animals); "pandas rarely breed in captivity"
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