stud book

noun

plural stud books or studbooks
: an official record (as in a book) of the pedigree of purebred animals (such as horses or dogs)
also : a record of the lineage of a wild animal bred in captivity (as at a zoo)

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Their names are in stud books that go back countless generations. Tommy Tomlinson, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024 Birds are given a studbook number at hatching and a tag number to help identify them in the wild. Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 6 Oct. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1757, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stud book was in 1757

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“Stud book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stud%20book. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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