livestock
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈlaɪvstɒk//
- United States//ˈlaɪvstɑk//
Farm animals; animals domesticated for cultivation.
noun
- 1
Farm animals; animals domesticated for cultivation.
Meronym: stock animal
The livestock were poisoned by what they grazed on.
Livestock is bought and sold at an auction market.
Much livestock was slaughtered due to high feed prices.
Etymology
Etymology tree English live Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- Proto-Germanic *stikanąder. Proto-Germanic *stukkaz Proto-West Germanic *stokk Old English stocc Middle English stok English stock English livestock From live + stock.
Forms
- plural
- livestocks
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livestock · Farm animals; animals domesticated for cultivation.
Livia · A female given name from Latin.livin · A particular protein that inhibits apoptosisliving · Having life; alive.