broodstock
broodstock · broodstocks
A group of sexually mature individuals of a cultured species that is kept separate for…A group of sexually mature individuals of a cultured species that is kept separate for breeding purposes.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A group of sexually mature individuals of a cultured species that is kept separate for breeding purposes.
Origin
From brood + stock.From brood + stock.
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Forms
plural: broodstocks| Singular | broodstock |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable