breed
/ˈbɹiːd/ noun B2- All animals or plants of the same species or subspecies. · a breed of tulip· a breed of animal
- A race or lineage; offspring or issue.
- A group of people with shared characteristics. · People who were taught classical Greek and Latin at school are a dying breed.
Plural breeds
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Like all snakes of his breed Kaa was rather deaf, and did not hear the call at first.
The horse was of Hungarian breed, and ambled along at an easy pace.
These, though known for their valour and their breed, were whimpering in a cluster at the head of a deep dip or goyal, as we call it, upon the moor, some slinking away and some, with starting hackles and staring eyes, gazing down the narrow valley before them.
“It depends upon the breed of men quite as much as on the county,” said Dr.
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