The term ‘ornamental plant’ refers to all plants with ornamental value, which generally have beautiful flowers or special plant architectures. (Zheng, T., Li, P., Li, L. et al. Research advances in and prospects of ornamental plant genomics. Hortic Res 8, 65 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41438-021-00499-x)
Ornamental shells can be divided into those which are used primarily for purely decorative purposes and those which are considered specimen shells and for which conchologists may pay considerable sums of money. (Wells. S. 1982. Marine Conservation in the Philippines and Papua New Guinea with special ernphasis on the ornamental coral and shell trade. CH - 1196 Gland https://portals.iucn.org/library/sites/library/files/documents/Rep-1982-036.pdf)
Avian chlamydiosis is caused by infection with a Chlamydia species in birds. The genus Chlamydia currently includes 11 recognised species, and among them C. psittaci, C. avium and C. gallinacea have been isolated from birds. Outbreaks of AC in psittacine birds and domestic poultry farms cause considerable economic damage. The infection can lead to systemic and occasionally fatal disease in birds. (https://www.woah.org/en/disease/avian-chlamydiosis/)
Orobanchaceae, the broomrapes, is a family of mostly parasitic plants of the order Lamiales, with about 90 genera and more than 2000 species. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orobanchaceae)
Orobanche (broomrape or broom-rape) is a genus of over 200 species of parasitic herbaceous plants in the family Orobanchaceae, mostly native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orobanche)
An intermediate product in pyrimidine synthesis which plays a role in chemical conversions between dihydrofolate and tetrahydrofolate. (DeCS/MESH. 2025. Orotic Acid https://decs.bvsalud.org/en/ths/resource/?id=10141)
Systematic, long-term training alternating periods at the workplace and in an educational institution or training centre.The apprentice is contractually linked to the employer and receives remuneration (wage or allowance). The employer assumes responsibility for providing the trainee with training leading to a specific occupation. (Cedefop, 2014. Terminology of European education and training policy. Second edition https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/files/4117_en.pdf)