Certification of the chain of custody (sometimes referred to as CoC certification), which verifies that certified material is identified or kept separate from non-certified or non-controlled material through the production process, from the source to the final consumer. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain_of_custody)
Adoxa moschatellina (moschatel, five-faced bishop, hollowroot, muskroot, townhall clock, tuberous crowfoot, Good Friday plant) is an herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Adoxaceae. It has a Holarctic distribution occurring at low altitudes at high latitudes and at high altitudes in the south of its range, preferring damp shady situations. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adoxa_moschatellina)
Financial inclusion means that individuals and businesses have access to useful and affordable financial products and services that meet their needs – transactions, payments, savings, credit and insurance – delivered in a responsible and sustainable way. (The World Bank, cited in FAOTERM)
An orientation device consisting of a magnetic needle, which swings freely on a pivot at the centre of a ring graduated in 360 angle degrees; the magnetized end of the needle orients itself towards the magnetic north. The needle is enclosed in a case with a transparent cover to protect it. (FAO Fisheries Department (2003) Simple methods for aquaculture./ Méthodes simples d'aquaculture. )
Discharge of effluent from wastewater treatment plants which receive wastewater from households, commercial establishments, and industries. Combined sewer/separate storm overflows are included in this category. (EEA https://www.eea.europa.eu/help/glossary/eea-glossary/municipal-wastewater)
In biology, a common name of a taxon or organism (also known as a vernacular name) is a name that is based on the normal language of everyday life; this kind of name is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism, which is Latinized. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_name)
Areas of the sea that are subject to varying degrees of national jurisdiction or international control, as outlined by international law, particularly the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). These zones are important for managing maritime activities, including fishing, shipping, and resource exploration. Maritime zones include internal waters, the territorial sea, the contiguous zone, the exclusive economic zone, the continental shelf, the high seas and the Area (the seabed and ocean floor and subsoil thereof, beyond the limits of national jurisdiction). (FAOLEX. 2025. Glossary https://www.fao.org/faolex/)
A device that measures the loss of intensity of a light beam as it passes through a suspension of particles large enough to scatter the light. (Termium, 2024 https://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/)
A self-propelled platform capable of operating on land and within or on the surface of a water body. (http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L06/current/95/)
An astringent is a chemical that shrinks or constricts body tissues. In medicine, astringents cause constriction or contraction of mucous membranes and exposed tissues and are often used internally to reduce discharge of blood serum and mucous secretions. Externally applied astringents, which cause mild coagulation of skin proteins, dry, harden, and protect the skin. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astringent)
A lake that survives in an area formerly covered by the sea or a larger lake, or a lake that represents a remnant resulting from a partial extinction of the original body of water. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms)
A grazing system e.g. for cattle, sheep, in which a fixed number of livestock graze a given area for the entire season. (RAMIRAN Glossary of terms on livestock and manure management 2011)
Homology modeling is one of the computational structure prediction methods that are used to determine protein 3D structure from its amino acid sequence. (https://doi.org/10.1111/cbdd.13388)
A shelf sea is water lying on a continental shelf and less than 200 metres deep. (https://www.oceanopticsbook.info/view/optical-constituents-of-the-ocean/level-2/optical-properties-of-shelf-seas-and-estuaries)
Infection of cattle, sheep, or goats with genus Theileria. This infection results in an acute or chronic febrile condition. (https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/29291)
