animal unit

noun

Any of various units of measure representing the amount of forage consumed by a typical animal.

Meanings

nounanimal unit (plural animal units)

plural animal units

  1. Any of various units of measure representing the amount of forage consumed by a typical animal.
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APA

animal unit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/animal%20unit

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“animal unit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/animal%20unit. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “animal unit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/animal%20unit.

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