English Online Dictionary. What means livestock? What does livestock mean?
English
Alternative forms
- live stock, live-stock (dated)
Etymology
From live + stock.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈlaɪvstɒk/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈlaɪvstɑk/
Noun
livestock (usually uncountable, plural livestocks)
- Farm animals; animals domesticated for cultivation.
Usage notes
The phrase "head of livestock", with head as a collective noun, refers to an individual farm animal without specifying the species.
Derived terms
Translations
See also
- breeding
- cattle