studbook

noun

stud·book | \ ˈstəd-ˌbu̇k

Definition of studbook

: 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)

Examples of studbook in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To keep track of captive birds and their origins, Downs teamed up with geneticist Sandi Willows-Munro to create an official Cape parrot studbook. — National Geographic, "Africa's Most Endangered Parrot Fighting for Survival," 11 May 2018

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'studbook.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Keep scrolling for more