farm animals

plural noun

: animals that are raised on a farm
pigs, chickens, and other farm animals

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Studies demonstrated clear genomic linkages between resistance genes circulating in farm animals and those identified in human clinical infections--not a theoretical pathway, but a traceable epidemiologic one. Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Visit the local petting zoo to meet farm animals. Sherri Gordon, Parents, 22 June 2026 In the two years after the Miami-Dade County Commission established the Miami Redland Agritourism District, ranch-style businesses where families can eat barbecue, drink, feed farm animals and go on pony rides have exploded in popularity. Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026 And all the farm animals — several types, including goats, alpacas, pigs and others — that rescuers removed from the property have been relocated to Humane Farming Association’s Suwanna Ranch in Elk Creek, about 100 miles south of Redding. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for farm animals

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“Farm animals.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farm%20animals. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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