- seed stock
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noun
Date: 1926
a supply (as of seed) for planting; broadly a source of new individuals <seed stock for hardy dairy cattle>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
seed stock
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seed|stock — seed stock, or seed|stock «SEED STOK», noun. 1. a stock of seed kept for sowing. 2. a stock of animals, such as cattle, kept only for breeding purposes … Useful english dictionary
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seed corn — noun good quality seeds (as kernels of corn) that are reserved for planting • Syn: ↑seed grain • Hypernyms: ↑seed stock * * * ears or kernels of corn set apart as seed. [1585 95] * * * seed corn noun 1. Grain for sowing … Useful english dictionary
seed plant — noun A plant which reproduces by breading seeds in the wide sense of the term, including spores etc. The typical (higher) seed plants are called Spermatophyta See Also: seedcake, seedcase, seed coat, seedeater, seeder, seed fern, seedful … Wiktionary
seed leaf — noun (One of the) first leaf/leaves a seed plants embryo develops Syn: cotyledon See Also: seedcake, seedcase, seed coat, seedeater, seeder, seed fern … Wiktionary
seed vessel — noun The ripened and otherwise modified wall of a plant ovary Syn: pericarp See Also: seedcake, seedcase, seed coat, seedeater, seeder, seed fern … Wiktionary
seed pearl — noun a) A tiny, often irregular pearl b) Some minute pearls worked into a bedding See Also: seedcake, seedcase, seed coat, seedeater, seeder … Wiktionary
seed coat — noun The protective outer cover of a seed See Also: seedcake, seedcase, seedeater, seeder, seed fern, seedful, seed leaf, seedling … Wiktionary
