The term glycolipid designates any compound containing one or more monosaccharide residues bound by a glycosidic linkage to a hydrophobic moiety such as an acylglycerol, a sphingoid, a ceramide (N-acylsphingoid) or a prenyl phosphate. (IUPAC. 1997. Nomenclature of Glycolipids. https://iupac.qmul.ac.uk/misc/glylp.html#2.1)
An ingredient intentionally added to a formulation. (Adapted from FAO & WHO. 2024. Manual on the development and use of FAO and WHO specifications for microbial pesticides. First edition.
Rome and Geneva. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc9840en)
The gizzard, also referred to as the ventriculus, gastric mill, and gigerium, is an organ found in the digestive tract of some animals, including archosaurs (pterosaurs, crocodiles, alligators, dinosaurs, birds), earthworms, some gastropods, some fish, and some crustaceans. This specialized stomach constructed of thick muscular walls is used for grinding up food, often aided by particles of stone or grit. In certain insects and molluscs, the gizzard features chitinous plates or teeth. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gizzard)
Phytate is the calcium, magnesium or potassium salt of phytic acid. (Tong Wang, 10 - Minor Constituents and Phytochemicals of Soybeans, Editor(s): Lawrence A. Johnson, Pamela J. White, Richard Galloway, Soybeans, AOCS Press, 2008, Pages 297-329, ISBN 9781893997646, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-1-893997-64-6.50013-5.)
Live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host. (FAO & World Health Organization (WHO). 2002. Guidelines for the evaluation of probiotics in food. London, Ontario, Canada. (www.who.int/foodsafety/fs_management/en/probiotic_guidelines.pdf)
Volunteer plants are plants that grow on their own from seed that has not been planted purposefully. The term is used in gardening and agronomic contexts. (https://www.appropedia.org/Volunteer_plants)
Retirement is the withdrawal from one's position or occupation or from one's active working life. (Wikipedia. 2025. Retirement. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retirement)
Processus évolutif favorisant les individus les plus aptes à survivre par rapport à ceux qui sont mal adaptés à leur environnement. (Fischesser, B., et al. (2017) Le guide illustré de l’écologie. Delachaux et Niestlé [ISBN : 978-2-6030-2527-7])
