breed
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"These findings could be highly significant for plant cultivation. If we can control adhesion, it may be possible to breed plants with improved tolerance to environmental stress."
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
Native to South America, nutrias were originally brought to the U.S. in the early 1900s to breed and reproduce for a fur trade that was never successful.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
According to the World Health Organization, climate change -- through increased rainfall, temperatures and humidity -- can in some cases accelerate malaria transmission by enabling mosquitoes to breed faster.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
“The task of eradicating the soil and conditions that breed corruption is still arduous.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Chihuahuas are the only non-large breed that I calculated with a high adoption wait.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
Vocabulary lists containing breed
Word Generation Science - Life Science
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Genetics - Inheritance and Variation of Traits
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