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seed corn vs seed stock

seed stock vs seed corn

seed corn and seed stock both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
seed corn Yes No No No
seed stock Yes No No No
As nouns, seed stock is a hypernym of seed corn; that is, seed stock is a word with a broader meaning than seed corn:
  • seed corn: good quality seeds (as kernels of corn) that are reserved for planting
  • seed stock: a supply of seeds (or tubers) reserved for planting
seed corn (noun) seed stock (noun)
good quality seeds (as kernels of corn) that are reserved for planting a supply of seeds (or tubers) reserved for planting
Difference between seed corn and seed stock

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