noun / verb-ing · neutral
breeding
/ˈbriːdɪŋ/BREED·ing
the process of producing offspring or the practice of keeping animals to produce babies
Examples
“Breeding programmes help boost numbers of endangered animals.”
“The breeding season for these birds starts in spring.”
“Fish farming involves controlled breeding.”
Band 8 sentence
“Captive breeding programmes have had measurable success in reintroducing several species to the wild.”
Collocations
- breeding programme
- breeding season
- controlled breeding
Word family
Common mistakes
They are breeding new fishes this season.→They are breeding new fish this season.
Breeding of the birds are important.→The breeding of the birds is important.
Say it for a higher band
5having babies→6reproduction→7+breeding
Synonyms
reproduction
Easily confused
reproduction
“The study focused on the reproduction rates of the species.”
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