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adj. - (of birds and animals) tending to move or live together in groups or colonies of the same kind.

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Usage examples (40)
  • Noun : a herd of cattle; a herd of sheep; a herd of zebras. ,The star was mobbed by a herd of autograph seekers. ,a herd of bicycles. ,He had no...
  • Noun : a cowherd; a goatherd; a shepherd
  • Verb (used with object) : The teacher herded the children into the classroom
  • The dog as worker is common in herding and farming cultures.
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