Livestock


[lahyv-stok] /ˈlaɪvˌstɒk/

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

1520s, from live (adj.) + stock (n.2).

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