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breeder

breeder

67 3.1
A person who keeps animals as a job so they have babies
  • noun
  • /ˈbridər/
translation icon : criador
  • The publisher was well known as an innovative plant breeder and orchardist.
  • broiler breeder
  • breeders and trainers
  • breeders and geneticists

And we're getting our pug from a breeder who's like a champion breeder, came second in Crufts last year.

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Examples

  • She has been a respected breeder of show cats for over a decade.

  • Nutt's Concord counterpart might be Ephraim Bull, breeder of the Concord grape.

    Academic text (2017)
  • So we actually started working with a breeder up in Yorkshire who keeps a large population of essentially wild American turkeys.

  • Special thanks are due to the members of the Buffalo Breeders Association for their cooperation.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The researchers made the new variety available to breeders and commercial grape growers this spring.

    Academic text (1994)
  • In 1989, a historical marker posted outside the Rock Barn emphasized Coggins as a breeder of harness racing horses.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Patricia Cockburn was a community activist, world traveler, lecturer, and a breeder and trainer of horses.

    Academic text (1996)
  • He is kind of spoiled and he mostly just likes to play fetch with some cheap squeaky toy that came with him when the breeder handed him over.

  • The professional breeder carefully selects the best pairs to ensure healthy offspring.

  • After researching online, we decided to go to a local breeder to find the perfect puppy.

Synonyms

horseman
vsbreeder
5 4.4

A person who raises and cares for horses

is the general professional who produces animals across species not only horses
falconer
vsbreeder
4 8.5

A person who keeps and trains falcons for hunting or sport

is focused on producing animals professionally rather than training them for sport
stock breeder
vsbreeder
1 3.7

A person who raises farm animals to sell or for food

is a general professional who produces animals across many species
poulter
vsbreeder
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who looks after, breeds, and sells domestic birds like chickens and ducks

is the broader professional who produces animals in many settings not only birds
stock raiser
vsbreeder
4.4

A person who keeps and breeds animals like cows and sheep for meat or milk

is the general professional who produces animals rather than only keeping them
stock farmer
vsbreeder
  • UK
2.5

A farmer who raises animals like cattle or sheep for food and milk

is a broader occupational term for professionals who produce animals across farms
warrener
vsbreeder
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who looks after many rabbits kept for breeding

is the broader professional who works with many animals not only rabbits
cockatoo farmer
vsbreeder
  • Australian
8.6

A person who raises cockatoos, often to sell them

is the general professional who produces animals across many species rather than pets
hybridist
vsbreeder
  • Specialized
9.0

A person who breeds plants or animals to make new kinds

is a general professional who produces animals without focus on genetic crossing
crosser
vsbreeder
  • Specialized
8.0

An animal or plant used to make new kinds by mating different types

is mainly a professional who produces animals rather than being an organism or tool
animal fancier
vsbreeder
7.5

A person who keeps, breeds, shows, or judges animals, often as a hobby

is the professional who produces animals as a main job not mainly for hobby

Compounds

breeder reactor
  • Specialized
1 8.4

A reactor that makes more nuclear fuel than it uses

A person who raises farm animals to sell or for food

How Enthusiastic

ornithologist
  • Specialized
5 8.3
breeder
67 3.1
bird watcher
6 2.8
hobbyist
12 3.5

Surface Forms

breeder singular
breeders plural

Morphology

breeder = breed (transparent) = breed + er

Standard agent-noun formation from the verb 'breed' with productive suffix '-er', so the meaning 'a person who breeds' is directly inferable.

Etymology

Breeder comes from the verb breed, which means 'to produce young' or 'to raise animals', and the ending -er means 'a person who does something'. So a breeder is a person who produces and chooses the best animals as a job, which is why we use it for people who raise horses, dogs, or livestock.