studbook

[ stuhd-book ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a genealogical register of a stud or studs; stud; a book giving the pedigree of animals, especially horses.

studbook

/ ˈstʌdˌbʊk /

First recorded in 1795–1805; stud ² + book

For years he has kept the foxhound studbook, and is the final source of information on all disputed points relating to this breed.

Instinctive, inbred, unconscious, and unregistered in any studbook of Burke or Gotha–but quality.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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