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live⋅stock

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

Origin:
1650–60; live 2 + stock
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live·stock   (līv'stŏk')   
n.  Domestic animals, such as cattle or horses, raised for home use or for profit, especially on a farm.
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