noun [U]
1 the keeping of animals in order to breed from them:
the breeding of horses * a breeding programme
2 the producing of young animals, plants, etc:
the breeding season
3 the family or social background that is thought to result in good manners:
a sign of good breeding
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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