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breeding [ˈbriːdɪŋ] n
1. the process of bearing offspring; reproduction 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) the process of producing plants or animals by sexual reproduction 3. the result of good training, esp the knowledge of correct social behaviour; refinement a man of breeding 4. a person's line of descent his breeding was suspect 5. (Physics / Nuclear Physics) Physics a process occurring in a nuclear reactor as a result of which more fissionable material is produced than is used up ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
breeding noun 1. refinement, style, culture, taste, manners, polish, grace, courtesy, elegance, sophistication, delicacy, cultivation, politeness, civility, gentility, graciousness, urbanity, politesse men of low birth and no breeding 3. reproduction, mating, reproducing, multiplying, propagation, procreation During the breeding season the birds come ashore. Proverbs "You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear" Translations breeding [ˈbriːdɪŋ] n [animals] → élevage m [plants] → production f (by animals) → reproduction f (= politeness) → bonnes manières fpl adj [bird, animal] → reproducteur/trice breeding pair, breeding season breeding ground n (for terrorism, corruption, scandal) → terreau m a breeding ground for sth → un terreau pour qch London has become a breeding ground for terrorists BUT Londres est devenu un terreau fertile pour les terroristes. (for bacteria, germs) → terrain m propice; (for mosquitoes) → zone f de reproduction a breeding ground for → un terrain propice à breeding pair n → couple m reproducteur breeding season n → saison f des amours breeding stock n → animaux mpl élevés en vue de la reproduction breeding n (= rearing) → Zucht f (= upbringing, good manners: also good breeding) → gute Erziehung, Kinderstube f breeding: breeding ground, breeding place n (lit, fig) → Brutstätte f breeding [ˈbriːdɪŋ] n (of stock) → allevamento; (reproduction) → riproduzione f; (of person) (also good breeding) → (buona) educazione f breeding [ˈbriːdɪŋ] n (of stock) → allevamento; (reproduction) → riproduzione f; (of person) (also good breeding) → (buona) educazione f How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Stock A is derived from the initial 1982 introduction from Connecticut, USA and expected to be highly inbred because of the small founder population (26 individuals) and the long breeding history (20 + generations). Enhanced with more than 1100 spectacular full color photographs, aspiring gardeners are provided with thoroughly accessible and applicable cultivation advice, information about the breeding history of the iris, ideas for using irises with other plants in the garden, and an ideal horticultural reference for growing the iris in a wide variety of climate zones including hot and dry, temperate, and even cold northern climates. |
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