Breeding — is the producing of offspring, usually animals or plants* Animal breeding, through selected specimens such as dogs, horses, and rabbits * Plant breeding, through selected specimens such as treesBreeding may also refer to:in science: * Biobreeding … Wikipedia
pair — pair1 W2S2 [peə US per] n plural pairs or pair ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(joined together)¦ 2¦(belonging together)¦ 3 in pairs 4¦(two people)¦ 5 the pair of you/them 6¦(two animals)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
pair — pair1 [ per ] noun count *** ▸ 1 two matching things ▸ 2 something made of two parts ▸ 3 two people ▸ 4 two animals ▸ 5 in card games ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) two things of the same type that belong together: Those boots cost fifty dollars a pair. pair… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pair — I UK [peə(r)] / US [per] noun [countable] Word forms pair : singular pair plural pairs *** 1) a) two things of the same type that belong together Those boots cost fifty pounds a pair. pair of: I need a pair of earrings to go with this outfit. a… … English dictionary
Pair bond — In biology, a pair bond is the strong affinity that develops in some species between the male and female in a breeding pair. Pair bonding, from 1940, is a term frequently used in sociobiology and evolutionary psychology circles and is typically… … Wikipedia
Pair — Pair, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Paired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pairing}.] 1. To be joined in pairs; to couple; to mate, as for breeding. [1913 Webster] 2. To suit; to fit, as a counterpart. [1913 Webster] My heart was made to fit and pair with thine. Rowe … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pair — noun 1 two things the same ADJECTIVE ▪ matching ▪ a matching pair of vases ▪ identical ▪ clean ▪ a clean pair of socks … Collocations dictionary
breeding — noun 1) the birds pair for breeding Syn: reproduction, procreation; mating 2) the breeding of laboratory rats Syn: rearing, raising, nurturing 3) her aristocratic breeding Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
To pair off — Pair Pair, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Paired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pairing}.] 1. To be joined in pairs; to couple; to mate, as for breeding. [1913 Webster] 2. To suit; to fit, as a counterpart. [1913 Webster] My heart was made to fit and pair with thine.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Double-pair mating — (DPM) is a mating (crossing) design used in plant breeding. Each individual is mated with two others. Principles Figure 1: DMP scheme In Fig. 1 a connected variant of DPM is shown. DPM is an efficient mating design in balanced breeding programmes … Wikipedia