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• breeding ground — breeding ,ground noun count 1. ) breeding ground for/of a situation or place in which bad things can easily begin to develop: The university was a breeding ground for political radicals. a ) used about good things: High school football has always …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• High Justice — is a 1974 collection of science fiction short stories by Jerry Pournelle. A major part of the background of these stories is the final fall of the Welfare States; Russia is never mentioned, and the US is downsliding due to inflation and political …   Wikipedia

• high|bred — «HY BREHD», adjective. 1. of superior breeding or stock. 2. well mannered; very refined …   Useful english dictionary

• breeding — /bree ding/, n. 1. the producing of offspring. 2. the improvement or development of breeds of livestock, as by selective mating and hybridization. 3. Hort. the production of new forms by selection, crossing, and hybridizing. 4. training; nurture …   Universalium

• breeding — breed|ing [ˈbri:dıŋ] n [U] 1.) when animals produce babies ▪ Open sea fish lay several million eggs each breeding season . 2.) the activity of keeping animals or plants in order to produce animals or plants that have particular qualities ▪ the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• High Quest — Thoroughbred racehorse infobox horsename = High Quest caption = sire = Sir Gallahad III grandsire = Teddy dam = Etoile Filante damsire = Fair Play sex = Stallion foaled = 1931 country = United States colour = Brown breeder = Marshall Field III… …   Wikipedia

• animal breeding — Introduction  controlled propagation of domestic animals in order to improve desirable qualities. Humanity has been modifying domesticated animals to better suit human needs for centuries. Selective breeding involves using knowledge from several… …   Universalium

• Plant breeding — is the art and science of changing the genetics of plants in order to produce desired characteristics.[1] Plant breeding can be accomplished through many different techniques ranging from simply selecting plants with desirable characteristics for …   Wikipedia

• Selection methods in plant breeding based on mode of reproduction — This article discusses Selection methods in plant breeding based on mode of reproduction. Some plants reproduce by (more or less strict) self fertilization where pollen from a plant will fertilise reproductive cells or ovules of the same plant.… …   Wikipedia

• Horse breeding — Mares and foals Horse breeding is reproduction in horses, and particularly the human directed process of selective breeding of animals, particularly purebred horses of a given breed. Planned matings can be used to produce specifically desired… …   Wikipedia

• plant breeding — Introduction       application of genetic (genetics) principles to produce plants that are more useful to humans. This is accomplished by selecting plants found to be economically or aesthetically desirable, first by controlling the mating of… …   Universalium