: one engaged in the breeding of a specified organism
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: a nuclear reactor designed to produce more fissionable material than it uses as fuel
called alsobreeder reactor
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According to Christian Vargas García, TARS lead curator and plant breeder, the archipelago’s historic records of cacao go back to the 1700s.—Sandra Guzman, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026 According to the post, he had been discarded by a breeder and later taken in from a shelter.—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 Those breeders do occasionally have issues, but that’s the point of the inspections.—Ed Sayres, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026 Check your local humane shelter or reputable breeders in your area.—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for breeder