seed stock en · NOUN
Meanings
- (literally) A stock of seed.
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Any supply for planting in general.
The estate's present seed stock comprises seedlings, bulbs and various nuts.
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(figuratively) Any source of new (notably young) individuals, especially those used for breeding
Today, the Lyme Regis fossils tell us a clear story: The survivors of the Triassic mass extinction were the seedstock of a great cephalopod flourishing.
2026 May 29, Peter Ward, “The Cephalopods Are Coming”, in Nautilus:Sustainable hunting and fishing cares as much for its seed stock as for catch or haul.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| seed stocks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
stockpile · seedcake · seedcase · seed leaf · seeder · seedy · seedeater · seedtime · seedpod · seedful · seed fern · seedling · seed coat · seed vessel · seed plant
Translations (3)
nl zaaigoed (source of new individuals) · nl plantgoed (supply for planting) · nl zaaigoed (stock of seed)