flerd

noun
/flɜːd/UK/flɝd/US

Etymology

Blend of flock + herd.

  1. derived from *(s)kerdʰ- — “file, row, herd
  2. inherited from *herdō — “herd
  3. inherited from *herdu
  4. inherited from hierd
  5. inherited from herde
  6. compounded as flerd — “flock + herd

Definitions

  1. A mixed group of ruminants, such as sheep and cattle.

    • Dean M. Anderson, research animal scientist with USDA's Agricultural Research Service in Las Cruces, New Mexico, is bonding sheep to cattle into a cohesive unit termed a "flerd."
    • Sheep and goats often co-graze with other animals, such as cows or horses. This grouping of species is sometimes called a flerd.

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