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livestocks

noun

plural of livestock

as in animals

farm animals (such as cows, horses, and pigs) that are kept, raised, and used by people a market where livestock are bought and sold

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animals

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The arthropod group includes animals that are without a backbone or any bones at all, strictly speaking, their bodies being encased in a ringed, exterior tegument and having legs and, sometimes, wings.

— Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
In the parking garage, the animals were unfazed by noisy construction and enthusiastic fans.

— Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

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livestocks

lives up to

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