breed definition

1. a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
• examples: he experimented on a particular breed of white rats
• examples: he created a new strain of sheep
2. a special type
• examples: Google represents a new breed of entrepreneurs
3. copulate with a female, used especially of horses
• examples: The horse covers the mare
4. cause to procreate (animals)
• examples: She breeds dogs
5. have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)
• examples: pandas rarely breed in captivity
• examples: These bacteria reproduce