seedstock
American
[seed-stok]
/ ˈsidˌstɒk /
Or
seed stock
noun
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seed, tubers, or roots selected and kept for planting.
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animals, especially pedigreed livestock, maintained for breeding purposes.
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the animals needed to replenish a population, as after hunting or fishing.
Etymology
Origin of seedstock
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