breeder

English

/ˈbɹiːdə(ɹ)/

noun
Definitions
  • A person who breeds plants or animals (professionally).
  • (slang) A person who has had or who is capable of having children; a person who is focussed on the rearing of their own children.
  • (gay slang) A heterosexual; i.e. one whose sexual intercourse can lead to breeding.
  • a type of nuclear reactor that creates material suitable for the production of atomic weapons.
  • (cellular automata) A pattern that exhibits quadratic growth by generating multiple copies of a secondary pattern, each of which then generates multiple copies of a tertiary pattern.

Etymology

Affix from English breed.

Origin

English

breed

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