Procreates (6)

I believe the answer is:

breeds

'procreates' is the definition.
(breeding is a kind of procreating)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for breeds that I've seen before include "Generates" , "Produces offspring" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, the Ink Well xwords and the L.A. Times Daily.

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