Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seed stock

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.26 in modern English

Syllables: seed -s-tock
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stock of seed.

noun

Any supply for planting in general.

noun

Any source of new (notably young) individuals, especially those used for breeding

Example Sentences

"The estate's present seed stock comprises seedlings, bulbs and various nuts."
"Sustainable hunting and fishing cares as much for its seed stock as for catch or haul."
"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."

Inflected Forms

seed stocks (plural)

Phrases

seed coat seed fern seed leaf seed plant seed vessel

Frequently Paired Words

seedcake seedcase seed coat seedeater seeder seed fern seedful seed leaf

Questions

What does seed stock mean?: A stock of seed.

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