🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

动物繁殖

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dòngwù fánzhí

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Animal Breeding/ˈænɪməl ˈbriːdɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"动物繁殖对农业至关重要。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The practice of mating selected animals with the intention of producing specific qualities and characteristics in offspring.

    "Animal breeding is essential for improving livestock quality and productivity."
  2. 2

    A branch of agriculture focused on the reproduction and genetic improvement of domesticated animals.

    "Veterinary science plays a crucial role in animal breeding to ensure the health of the animals involved."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'animal breeding' combines 'animal', derived from Latin 'animalis', meaning 'having breath', and 'breeding', from Old English 'brēodan', meaning 'to bring forth'. The concept has evolved from ancient practices of domestication to modern scientific methods of selective breeding.

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