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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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2 days ago · The meaning of HERD IMMUNITY is a reduction in the risk of infection with a specific communicable disease (such as measles or influenza) that occurs when a significant proportion of the population has become immune to infection (as because of previous exposure or vaccination) so that susceptible individuals are much less likely to come in contact with infected individuals. How to use herd ...
3 days ago · When a sufficiently large percentage of a population has been vaccinated, herd immunity results. Herd immunity protects those who may be immunocompromised and cannot get a vaccine because even a weakened version would harm them. [1]
3 days ago · Sheep ( pl.: sheep) or domestic sheep ( Ovis aries) are a domesticated, ruminant mammal typically kept as livestock.
5 days ago · A group of any species is a herd. The adjective of relation is cervine; like the family name Cervidae, this is from Latin: cervus, meaning 'stag' or 'deer' . Distribution. Chital deer in Nagarahole, India. Deer live in a variety of biomes, ranging from tundra to the tropical rainforest.
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2 days ago · Millions of Americans face challenges that make it harder to move, speak, act, or otherwise live their day-to-day lives, but that disability does not define who they are.
3 days ago · In recent months, Kenya's youth, particularly Generation Z, have been making their voices heard. Defined by Wikipedia as those born from the mid-90s to the late 2010s, this demographic has emerged ...
3 days ago · In the first meeting for July, commissioners heard a proposal for a water study. The study would give an assessment of Pendleton County water resources and population development, then also suggest efficient ways to use them through system expansions.
Jul 20, 2024 · Like other wild horses in the U.S. today, the Salt River herd is mostly descended from horses first brought to North America by 15th-century Spanish explorers and conquistadors.
