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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Farm animals; animals domesticated for cultivation. uncountable, usually

   "The livestock were poisoned by what they grazed on."

2. 2
   any animals kept for use or profit wordnet

Synonyms

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and fishanimal kingdomanimal lifeanimaliaanimalitybeasts

Antonyms

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deadstock

Example

More examples

"The animals living on a farm are the livestock."

Etymology

From live + stock.

Related phrases

industrial livestock productionlivestock carlivestock crushlivestock unitfarm animal

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