Flerd
//flɜːd// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A mixed group of ruminants, such as sheep and cattle.
"Dean M. Anderson, research animal scientist with USDA's Agricultural Research Service in Las Cruces, New Mexico, is bonding sheep to cattle into a cohesive unit termed a "flerd.""
Example
More examples"Dean M. Anderson, research animal scientist with USDA's Agricultural Research Service in Las Cruces, New Mexico, is bonding sheep to cattle into a cohesive unit termed a "flerd.""
Etymology
Blend of flock + herd.
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