Breeder

Noun

 * 1) A person who breeds plants or animals professionally.
 * 2)  A heterosexual; i.e. one whose sexual intercourse can lead to breeding.
 * 3) A type of nuclear reactor that creates material suitable for the production of atomic weapons.
 * 4)  a person who has had or who is capable of having children; a person who is focussed on the rearing of their own children.
 * 5)  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.

Derived terms

 * stockbreeder

Related terms

 * breed
 * breeder reactor
 * brood
 * brooding

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