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Animal with a one-compartmented stomach (e.g. avian species, pig, rabbit, horse). (FAO. 2023. Contribution of terrestrial animal source food to healthy diets for improved nutrition and health outcomes – An evidence and policy overview on the state of knowledge and gaps. Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc3912en)

Borax, also known as sodium borate, sodium borate decahydrate or sodium tetraborate decahydrate, is a hydrate salt of boric acid. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borax)

A general term encompassing lower motor neuron disease; peripheral nervous system diseases; and certain muscular diseases. Manifestations include muscle weakness; fasciculation; muscle atrophy; spasm; myokymia; muscle hypertonia, myalgias, and muscle hypotonia. (DeCS/MESH. 2025. Neuromuscular Diseases https://decs.bvsalud.org/en/ths/resource/?id=9660)

In chemistry, volatility is a material quality which describes how readily a substance vaporizes. (Wikipedia. 2025. Volatility (chemistry) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volatility_(chemistry))

The Oligocene is a geologic epoch of the Paleogene Period and extends from about 33.9 million to 23 million years before the present (33.9±0.1 to 23.03±0.05 Ma). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oligocene)

The East China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean, located directly offshore from East China. (Wikipedia. 2026. East China Sea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_China_Sea)

Agrochemicals: chemical compounds – generally synthetic and industrially manufactured – used in agriculture as fertilizers, pesticides or soil conditioners. (Bullor, L., Braude, H., Monzón, J., Cotes Prado, A. M., Casavola, V., Carbajal Morón., N. & Risopoulos, J.2024. Bioinputs: Investment opportunities in Latin America. Directions in investment No. 9. Rome, FAO. https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cc9060en)

When the basic sampling unit in the population is to be found in groups or clusters, e.g. human beings in households, the sampling is sometimes carried out by selecting a sample of clusters and observing all the members of each selected cluster. This is known as cluster sampling. (A Dictionary of Statistical Terms, 5th edition, prepared for the International Statistical Institute by F.H.C. Marriott. Published for the International Statistical Institute by Longman Scientific and Technical)

The East Siberian Sea is the largest, shallowest and most icebound Arctic marginal sea. (Dudarev, O., Charkin, A., Shakhova, N., Ruban, A., Chernykh, D., Vonk, J., Tesi, T., Martens, J., Pipko, I., Pugach, S., Leusov, A., Grinko, A., Gustafsson, Ö., and Semiletov, I. (2022), East Siberian Sea: interannual heterogeneity of the suspended particulate matter and its biogeochemical signature. Progress in Oceanography 102903. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2022.102903)

The cuticle covering the eye or ocellus. (FAOTERM)

A diaphragmatic hernia is a protrusion of abdominal contents into the thoracic cavity due to a defect within the diaphragm. It is most common as a congenital phenomenon; however, it can also be acquired. (Spellar K, Lotfollahzadeh S, Gupta N. Diaphragmatic Hernia. [Updated 2023 Jun 3]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK536952/)

Disking: Agricultural term to describe the process of using a disk, or harrow, to disturb the soil, setting back natural succession by cutting up grassy vegetation, thus preventing an area from maturing into briars, shrubs, and trees. (European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Caudullo, G., De Rigo, D., Mauri, A. et al., European atlas of forest tree species, Caudullo, G.(editor), De Rigo, D.(editor), Mauri, A.(editor), Houston Durrant, T.(editor), San-Miguel-Ayanz, J.(editor), Publications Office of the European Union, 2016, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2760/776635)

Wastewater (sewage or other liquid waste, esp. toxic waste) that flows into a body of water such as a river or lake (FAOTERM)

A fungous disease of cereals and wild grasses caused by Claviceps purpurea. (Termium, 2024 https://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/)

Hypokalemia, also spelled hypokalaemia, is a low level of potassium (K+) in the blood serum. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypokalemia)

Karnal bunt (Tilletia indica) is a fungus affecting grains of wheat, durum and triticale. It reduces grain quality through the production of masses of powdery spores that discolour the grain and grain products. It is recognised by a ‘dead fish’ smell. (Plant Health Australia. 2024. Karnal bunt https://www.planthealthaustralia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/KarnalBunt_FS.pdf)