broodstock

English

noun

Definitions

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

Etymology

Compound from English brood + English stock (supply, cover with material, target, butt, source).

Origin

English

stock

Gloss

supply, cover with material, target, butt, source

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

abrood English
backstock English
ballstock English
basestock English
bedstock English
bestock English
bitstock English
blendstock English
bloodstock English
brood English
brooder English
broodest English
broodeth English
broodfish English
broodless English
broodling English
broodsize English
broodsome English
broody English
buttstock English
chalkbrood English
counterstock English
cryostock English
deadstock English
destock English
diestock English
drillstock English
farmstock English
fatstock English
feedstock English
forestock English
foulbrood English
gazingstock English
gunstock English
gunstock war club English
headstock English
hoofstock English
interbrood English
intrabrood English
jesting-stock English
lackstock English
laughing stock English
laughingstock English
livestock English
macrostock English
microstock English
midstock English
netherstock English
nonstock English
overbrood English
overstock English
rawstock English
restock English
rollingstock English
rootstock English
roughstock English
rudderstock English
sacbrood English
shimstock English
soapstock English
stock English
stockable English
stockade English
stockage English
stockboy English
stockbreeder English
stockbreeding English
stockbroker English
stockbrokerage English
stockbroking English
stockdove English
stocker English
stocketh English
stockfeed English
stockfish English
stockgirl English
stockgrower English
stockholder English
stockholding English
stocking English
stockish English
stockist English
stockjobber English
stockkeeper English
stockless English
stocklike English
stocklist English
stockman English
stockpicker English
stockpile English
stockpot English
stockrider English
stockroom English
stocktake English
stocktaking English
stockwhip English
stockwoman English
stocky English
stockyard English
stonebrood English
superstock English
tailstock English
tipstock English
toolstock English
understock English
unstock English
whipstock English
woolstock English
word-stock English
workstock English
youngstock English
stock Italian
stock Dutch, Flemish
stock French
stock Spanish, Castilian
estoque Portuguese
stocc Old English
brood Middle English
stoca Irish