stud book

noun

variants or studbook
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)

Word History

First Known Use

1757, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 9 Sep. 2025.

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