Disorders or diseases associated with puerperium, a period post-partum in animals and in humans. (Adaprted from MeSH, Puerperal Disorders https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68011644)
Begonia is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Begoniaceae. The genus contains more than 2,000 different plant species. The Begonias are native to moist subtropical and tropical climates. Some species are commonly grown indoors as ornamental houseplants in cooler climates. (Wikipedia, 2024. Begonia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begonia)
Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened; puffer, blowfish, swellfish, balloonfish, globefish. (Wiktionary, 2026. Pufferfish https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pufferfish)
Among the crops of Cucurbitaceae family, pumpkin is a major crop under genus Cucurbita, consisting of at least 12 different species, including three most prominent are Cucurbita maxima, Cucurbita moschata and Cucurbita pepo. (Hussain, Ashiq & Kausar, Tusneem & Sehar, Sawera & Sarwar, Ayesha & Ashraf, Abdul & Jamil, Muhammad & Noreen, Saima & Rafique, Ayesha & Iftikhar, Khansa & Quddoos, Muhammad & Aslam, Jawaid & Majeed, Muhammad. (2022). A Comprehensive review of functional ingredients, especially bioactive compounds present in pumpkin peel, flesh and seeds, and their health benefits. Food Chemistry Advances. 1. 100067. 10.1016/j.focha.2022.100067.)
Moisture removal by other than natural means. (Adapted from Tacon, A.G.J., 1987. The nutrition and feeding of farmed fish and shrimp - A training manual 2. Nutrient sources and composition. FAO Field Document. Project GCP/RLA/075/ITA, Field Document No. 5/E Brasilia, Brazil, 129 p. https://www.fao.org/4/ab468e/AB468E00.htm)
A mechanical device used primarily for the movement of fluids usually against gravity; a pump draws in and then discharges fluids. (FAO. 2008. Glossary of aquaculture. https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/a1555m)
The immature form of an insect between the larva or egg stage and the adult stage. (FAO and Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, the United Republic of Tanzania. 2024. Forests for a sustainable future: education modules for primary schools – Teacher's book: Module 2 Forests, health and well-being. Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc4630en)
Device consisting of a spinning rotor mounted in a gimbal so that its axis of rotation maintains a fixed orientation. (ISO 19130-1:2018, (E), 3.46; ISO/TS 19130:2010(E))
A strain of an organism that is comparatively pure genetically (homozygous) because of continued inbreeding or by other means. (NC State University. Cucurbit Breeding. Glossary https://cucurbitbreeding.wordpress.ncsu.edu/courses-training-opportunities-and-admissions/plant-breeding-overview-hs-521/glossary-l-z/)
