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seed stock vs seed corn

seed corn vs seed stock

seed stock and seed corn both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
seed stock Yes No No No
seed corn Yes No No No
As nouns, seed corn is a hyponym of seed stock; that is, seed corn is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than seed stock:
  • seed stock: a supply of seeds (or tubers) reserved for planting
  • seed corn: good quality seeds (as kernels of corn) that are reserved for planting
Other hyponyms of seed stock include seed grain.
seed stock (noun) seed corn (noun)
a supply of seeds (or tubers) reserved for planting good quality seeds (as kernels of corn) that are reserved for planting
Difference between seed stock and seed corn

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