livestock

== 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. Coordinate term: stock animal ==== Usage notes ==== The phrase "head of livestock", with head as a collective noun, refers to an individual farm animal without specifying the species. ==== Antonyms ==== deadstock ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === breeding cattle