livestock

[ lahyv-stok ]
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noun(used with a singular or plural verb)
  1. the horses, cattle, sheep, and other useful animals kept or raised on a farm or ranch.

Origin of livestock

1
First recorded in 1650–60; live2 + stock

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British Dictionary definitions for livestock

livestock

/ (ˈlaɪvˌstɒk) /


noun
  1. (functioning as singular or plural) cattle, horses, poultry, and similar animals kept for domestic use but not as pets, esp on a farm or ranch

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