breeding program
nounUK /ˈbriː.dɪŋ ˈprəʊ.ɡræm/
US /ˈbriː.dɪŋ ˈproʊ.ɡræm/
A breeding program is a plan to help animals or plants have babies with good traits.
The zoo started a breeding program to help save the rare pandas.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A planned effort to improve a breed of animals by choosing which ones mate.
The farm's breeding program produced healthier sheep.
3. A scientific project to grow or raise plants with desired qualities.
The university runs a breeding program for drought-resistant wheat.
4. An organized plan to increase the number of endangered animals.
The breeding program helped the bird population grow.