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- Dictionaryherd/həːd/
noun
- 1. a large group of animals, especially hoofed mammals, that live together or are kept together as livestock: "a herd of elephants" Similar
verb
- 1. (with reference to a group of people or animals) move in a group: "they were herded into a bus" Similar
- 2. keep or look after (livestock): "they live by herding reindeer" Similar Opposite
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Jun 1, 2024 · Herd immunity is the name for a point in time when it's hard for a disease to spread through a group of people. The idea of herd immunity works for some diseases, such as measles. But it's a harder concept to apply to illnesses like coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Read on to learn how herd immunity makes sense for some diseases but not others.
Jun 1, 2024 · Herd immunity, state in which a large proportion of a population is able to repel an infectious disease, thereby limiting the extent to which the disease can spread from person to person. Herd immunity can be conferred through natural immunity, previous exposure to the disease, or vaccination.
4 days ago · Cattle ( Bos taurus) are large, domesticated, bovid ungulates widely kept as livestock. They are prominent modern members of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus Bos. Mature female cattle are called cows and mature male cattle are bulls.
Jun 6, 2024 · noun. : common people : people as a group. He always sticks with the herd and does what the others do. I refuse to follow the herd. Examples of the herd in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web After 30 days from the last positive test result, the herd can be retested to be released from quarantine.
Jun 15, 2024 · livestock, farm animals, with the exception of poultry. In Western countries the category encompasses primarily cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, horses, donkeys, and mules; other animals, such as buffalo, oxen, llamas, or camels, may predominate in the agriculture of other areas.
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2 days ago · Sheep ( pl.: sheep) or domestic sheep ( Ovis aries) are a domesticated, ruminant mammal typically kept as livestock.
Jun 19, 2024 · cattle, domesticated bovine farm animals that are raised for their meat, milk, or hides or for draft purposes. The animals most often included under the term are the Western or European domesticated cattle as well as the Indian and African domesticated cattle.
