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Meaning of "breeding pair" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BREEDING PAIR

breeding pair  [ˈbriːdɪŋ peə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BREEDING PAIR

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Breeding pair is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BREEDING PAIR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Breeding pair

Breeding pair is a pair of animals which cooperate over time to produce offspring with some form of a bond between the individuals. For example, many birds mate for a breeding season or sometimes for life. They may share some or all of the tasks involved: building a nest, incubating the eggs and feeding and protecting the young. The term is not generally used when a male has a harem of females, such as with mountain gorillas. True breeding pairs are usually found only in vertebrates, but there are notable exceptions, such as the Lord Howe Island stick insect. True breeding pairs are rare in amphibians or reptiles, but fairly common with fish and especially birds. Breeding pair arrangements are rare in mammals, where the prevailing patterns are either that the male and female only meet for copulation or that dominant males have a harem of females.

Definition of breeding pair in the English dictionary

The definition of breeding pair in the dictionary is a male and female animal that produce offspring together.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BREEDING PAIR


appair
əˈpeə
microampere
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈæmpeə
unprepare
ˌʌnprɪˈpeə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BREEDING PAIR

breeches
breeches buoy
breeching
breechless
breed
Breed´s Hill
breeder
breeder reactor
breeding
breeding ground
breeding season
breeding stock
breeks
breenge
breest
breeze
breeze block
breezeless
breezeway
breezier

WORDS THAT END LIKE BREEDING PAIR

a breath of fresh air
affair
air
au pair
chair
Cooper pair
despair
disrepair
fair
hair
hot air
impair
in the air
lone pair
minimal pair
pair
repair
sair
unrepair
up in the air

Synonyms and antonyms of breeding pair in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «breeding pair» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BREEDING PAIR

Find out the translation of breeding pair to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of breeding pair from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «breeding pair» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

对养殖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pareja reproductora
570 millions of speakers

English

breeding pair
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रजनन जोड़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زوج تربية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

племенных пар
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

casal reprodutor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রজনন জোড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

couple reproducteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pasangan pembiakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zuchtpaar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

つがい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

번식 쌍
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pasangan breeding
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cặp sinh sản
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இனப்பெருக்க ஜோடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पैदास जोड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Üreme çifti
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

coppia di allevamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

para hodowlana
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

племінних пар
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pereche de reproducție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναπαραγωγής ζεύγος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

broeipaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avelspar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avl par
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of breeding pair

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BREEDING PAIR»

The term «breeding pair» is regularly used and occupies the 60.178 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BREEDING PAIR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about breeding pair

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BREEDING PAIR»

Discover the use of breeding pair in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to breeding pair and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ecology and Evolution of Cooperative Breeding in Birds
Groups consist of a breeding pair and, in the extreme, up to eight non-breeding helpers, although mean group size is three and approximately half of territorial groups consist of only a breeding pair (Woolfenden and Fitzpatrick 1984).
Walter D. Koenig, Janis L. Dickinson, 2004
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Handbook of Laboratory Animal Science, Second Edition: ...
Detailed records on each breeding pair should be maintained, as well as a pedigree chart showing the relationship between the pairs. These can be paper or computer-based records. Generally, all breeding pairs should be descended from a ...
Jann Hau, Steven J. Schapiro, 2002
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Aquarium Fish Breeding
... therefore, in this case, coloration had no bearing on the animal's sex. lf there is no way to tell male from female, the aquarist can still often end up with a breeding pair by placing a number of fish together in an aquarium, and letting them pair ...
Jay F. Hemdal, 2003
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Behavior of Exotic Pets
Cooperative defense against predators is a key characteristic of colonial breeding. o Cooperative breeding—The breeding pair has helpers, who may be individuals from their previous brood, who assist in feeding and protecting the offspring.
Valarie V. Tynes, 2013
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Application of New Genetic Technologies to Animal Breeding: ...
The response to selection was predicted to be $324 increase in profit per breeding pair per annum which indicates the potential for implementing a genetic improvement program on saltwater crocodile farms in Australia. Keywords: Economic ...
Association Genetics, 2005
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The Laboratory Rat
The first and second number of a particular pair specifies from which cage ( breeding pair] of generation F” _ | the male and female partner has to be chosen for establishing a new breeding pair in generation F", respectively. Although the ...
George J. Krinke, 2000
7
The Laboratory Rabbit, Guinea Pig, Hamster, and Other Rodents
After weaning, the breeding pair is reformed and the litter is transferred to stock cages. Aspen shavings provide adequate bedding and should be changed weekly. At the time of writing, Psammomys are available from the original Hebrew  ...
Mark A. Suckow, Karla A. Stevens, Ronald P. Wilson, 2011
8
Essentials of Avian Medicine and Surgery
Persecution by other species in a mixed aviary will stop breeding. Some species are incompatible and in some cases, such as the small tropical doves or blue waxbills, will not tolerate another breeding pair of their own kind. Birds breeding in ...
Brian Coles, 2008
9
Kookaburra: King of the Bush
But a relationship like this could be explained in another way: if a breeding pair are routinely successful at producing young (either because they are high quality parents, or because their territory is an especially lucrative piece of real estate), ...
Sarah Legge, 2004
10
The Birds of London
In 1962 one was found dead at Elstree on 30 August, not far from Well End, and given the secretive nature of this species it is highly likely that there was a breeding pair in this area. Another bird was heard calling near Cuffley on 30 July 1963.
Andrew Self, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BREEDING PAIR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term breeding pair is used in the context of the following news items.
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2 Miles Offshore, Peregrine Falcons Thrive on Chicago's Water …
Another breeding pair at the crib east of 68th Street hatched two chicks, Hennen said. A peregrine falcon and two chicks at the 68th Street crib, ... «DNAinfo, Jul 15»
2
Call for action as schoolchildren attacked by gulls
“We continue to survey and monitor breeding pair numbers and hope that, with a combination of the methods suggested, we can as a ... «News & Star, Jul 15»
3
Debate over wolves unfolds in Pacific Northwest
Normally around this time, pups would be moving from their den to a rendezvous site, but there's little evidence of a breeding pair or pups this ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
Audubon Society: America's oldest bald eagle lived to see …
"In the state of New York, only one breeding pair was left in the wild, in a nest by the shores of Hemlock Lake -- and they kept accidentally ... «WDSU New Orleans, Jul 15»
5
Call of the wild: How science is learning to decode the way animals …
But in fact, like many bird songs, it is deadly serious game of maintaining territorial integrity, with each breeding pair of ground-nesting skylarks ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
6
Durham police probe shooting of peregrine falcon in Bishop …
It is not known if the male was part of a breeding pair in the area. Now, the RSPB is offering a £1,000 reward to any person who can provide ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
7
Family Film — FREE? Google Play's 'All Creatures Big and Small'
Now, this part doesn't make much sense, since two animals that are parent and offspring really don't make a good breeding pair, and neither ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
8
See bats, ospreys and bald eagles at DWR wildlife viewing events
“A breeding pair will build on the same nest year after year, so a nest that's 10 feet tall is a fairly common sight at the Gorge. We'll aim spotting ... «KSL.com, Jul 15»
9
Reward offered after peregrine falcon shot in Bishop Middleham
'Persecution'. Durham Police is also investigating the incident. The RSPB said it did not know if the bird was part of a breeding pair in the area. «BBC News, Jul 15»
10
Three lemur pups born at Twycross Zoo
Twycross Zoo was contacted by the European Endangered Species Programme (EEP) for its help in establishing a new breeding pair of black ... «ITV News, Jul 15»

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