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livestock definition

live·stock (līv′stäk′)

noun

domestic animals kept for use on a farm and raised for sale and profit

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livestock Synonyms

livestock

n.

cows, sheep, domestic animals; see cattle, herd 1.


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livestock Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • domesticate: An understanding of the natural behavior or ethology is a requirement in the assessment of the welfare of domesticated livestock.

Adjective modifier

  • ruminant: For ruminant livestock, access to pasture must be maximized.

Modifies a noun

  • farming: Quality livestock farming in Scotland cannot survive without subsidy.

Noun used with modifier

  • grazing: Most of the agricultural land within the Park is used for grazing livestock.
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