Cryptic crossword clue
Some stock book by Latin poet 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BOVID

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The straight part
We know that "Some stock" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case some stock = bovid.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does BOVID mean?

BOVID noun
  1. An animal of the family Bovidae (such as the antelope, gazelle, goat, and sheep).

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