broodstock
noun
broodstock is spelled B-R-O-O-D-S-T-O-C-K: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, broodstock means “A group of sexually mature individuals of a cultured species that is kept separate for breeding purposes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of broodstock is broodstocks.
How many letters and syllables are in broodstock?
| Letters | 10: B-R-O-O-D-S-T-O-C-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 51 million words; the 222,788th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is broodstock?
Broodstock appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of broodstock
- broodstocks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does broodstock mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A group of sexually mature individuals of a cultured species that is kept separate for breeding purposes.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does broodstock come from?
From brood + stock.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).