breeder

3 definitions • 4 examples

a person who breeds animals or plants:

She was one of the country's top sheep breeders.

These plant breeders are involved in one of the largest organic breeding schemes in the world.

an animal that produces young animals:

grey squirrels are prolific breeders and controlling them has proved difficult.

The earliest breeders in the bird colony are likely to suffer more losses due to the cold weather.

an offensive word for a straight person (= a man who is attracted to a woman, or a woman who is attracted to a man), especially one who has children, or is thought to be unreasonably interested in having children