herdbook

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noun

A book listing the pedigrees of one or more herds of livestock, such as the lineage of a particular breed.

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Meanings

nounherdbook (plural herdbooks)

plural herdbooks

  1. A book listing the pedigrees of one or more herds of livestock, such as the lineage of a particular breed.

    Synonyms: stockbook, studbook, animal registry

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA book listing the pedigrees of one or more herds of livestock, such as the lineage of a particular breed.

Similar
stockbookstudbookanimal registry
Also see
stockbook

Origin

From herd + book.

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Cite this entry
APA

herdbook. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herdbook

MLA

“herdbook.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herdbook. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “herdbook,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herdbook.

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