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Meaning of broodstock | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A group of sexually mature individuals of a cultured species that is kept separate for breeding purposes.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi emokalakanta emokalasto

Examples

“So the spermatogonia of an endangered species could be kept preserved and used to produce⟳ male and female broodstock to help⟳ rebuild⟳ populations.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

broodstrain Broody broogh brook brook alder brook lamprey

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