breeding purposes

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breeding
noun[U]
uk
/ˈbriː.dɪŋ/us
/ˈbriː.dɪŋ/
the keeping of animals or plants in order to breed ...
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purpose
noun
uk
/ˈpɜː.pəs/us
/ˈpɝː.pəs/
why you do something or why ...
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Breedingpurposeis the advancement of milk and beef quantity and quality.
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It is known to inhabit inshore areas of turbid waters and estuaries, though not specifically for breeding purposes.
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It is a tropical eel which migrates between marine and brackish waters, though not for breeding purposes.
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Forming a single layer of cells, the bulb epidermis is easy to separate for educational, experimental and breeding purposes.
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Their laws prohibited using imports from the continent for breeding purposes.
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A special focus was paid to animal husbandry, disposal of surplus animals and acquisition of animals for breeding purposes.
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Horses finished with a racing career that are not suitable for breeding purposes often become riding horses or other equine companions.
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However, the troops did allow the breeding director to choose 30 stallions to be kept for breeding purposes.
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Except to occasionally trade females for breeding purposes, there is little peaceful contact between separate tribes.
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The removal of male (pollen) parts of a plant, largely for controlled pollination and breeding purposes, is also called emasculation.
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More than one million ducks and half a million geese use the area for breeding purposes each year.
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Most dairy or beef farms traditionally had at least one, if not several, bulls for breeding purposes.
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Lisenbee raised cattle and sold them for breeding purposes.
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Animals are desexed for selective breeding purposes.
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However, as with any plant, figs grown from seed are not necessarily genetically identical to the parent and are only propagated this way for breeding purposes.
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