reproduce vs breed

reproduce is not a noun while breed is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reproduce	No	No	Yes	No
breed	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, breed is a hyponym of reproduce; that is, breed is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reproduce:

reproduce: have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
breed: have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)

Other hyponyms of reproduce include propagate, fructify, set, multiply, brood, cover, hatch, incubate.

reproduce (noun)	breed (noun)
	a special type
	a special variety of domesticated animals within a species

reproduce (verb)	breed (verb)
have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant	have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)
repeat after memorization	copulate with a female, used especially of horses
make a copy or equivalent of	cause to procreate (animals)
recreate a sound, image, idea, mood, atmosphere, etc.	call forth