Livestock Reproduction Glossary

noun a female horse kept for breeding purposes

• The farm owner invested in a high-quality brood mare to improve the breeding program.
• My neighbor's brood mare just gave birth to a beautiful foal.
• That brood mare is a real money-maker for the ranch.
• She was like a brood mare, constantly giving birth to new ideas and projects.

verb to determine the sex of an animal or organism

• The veterinarian sexed the newborn puppies to determine their genders.
• I heard that the farmer sexed the chicks yesterday.
• I can't believe she sexed him on the first date!
• The artist sexed up the painting with bold colors and dynamic lines.