seed stock
English
Noun
seed stock (plural seed stocks)
- (literally) A stock of seed.
- Any supply for planting in general.
- The estate's present seed stock comprises seedlings, bulbs and various nuts.
- (figuratively) Any source of new (notably young) individuals.
- Sustainable hunting and fishing cares as much for its seed stock as for catch or haul.
Related terms
- seedcake
- seedcase
- seed coat
- seedeater
- seeder
- seed fern
- seedful
- seed leaf
- seedling
- seedpod
- seed plant
- seedtime
- seed vessel
- seedy
- stockpile
Translations
stock of seed
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supply for planting
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source of new individuals
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