Any written, printed or graphic matter that is present on the label, accompanies the food, or is displayed near the food, including that for the purpose of promoting its sale or disposal. (Food Labelling, FAO/WHO, 2007)
Osteochondritis is a painful type of osteochondrosis where the cartilage or bone in a joint is inflamed. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteochondritis)
Region below the surface layer of a thermally stratified body of water (e.g. sea, lake, reservoir) where the temperature gradient increases abruptly (i.e. where temperature decreases rapidly with increasing depth). A thermocline is usually an ecological barrier and its oscillations have significant consequences on stocks distribution and productivity. (FAO Fisheries Department (2003) World Fisheries and Aquaculture Atlas. CD-ROM. Rome, FAO. 2nd ed.; Anonymous (1998) AQUALEX. Multilingual glossary of aquaculture terms / Glossaire multilingue relatif aux termes utilisés en aquaculture. CD ROM, John Wiley & Sons Ltd. & Praxis Publ., UK.)
The Lophophore is a characteristic feeding organ possessed by three major groups of animals: the Brachiopoda, the Bryozoa, and the Phoronida. The lophophore can most easily be described as a ring of tentacles, but it is often horseshoe-shaped or coiled. (https://ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss7/lophophore.html)
Water users are defined as those who abstract and store water, reduce stream flow, have an impact on water quality and quantity from sources such as piped water, irrigated water and groundwater. (Adapted from: King, N. with Letsaolo, A. and Rapholo, B. 2003. Developing markets for watershed
protection services and improved livelihoods: a diagnostic for South Africa. CSIR
Environmentek, Pretoria and International Institute for Environment and
Development, London (unpublished draft). https://www.iied.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/migrate/G00381.pdf )
A hardened soil layer in the lower A or in the B horizon caused by cementation of soil particles with organic matter or with materials such as silica or calcium carbonate. The hardness does not change appreciably with changes in moisture content, and pieces of the hard layer do not disintegrate in water. (http://agclass.nal.usda.gov/mtwdk.exe?k=glossary&l=60&w=5862&n=1&s=5&t=2)
The ranking of activities in order of importance based on the capacity to accomplish them in a timely manner; the establishment of priority. (https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/137681)
A candidate gene is defined as a gene that is identified either by its protein product that suggests that it could be the determinant of the disease in question (a biological candidate), or by its position in a chromosomal region that has been linked with the disease (positional candidate). (https://doi.org/10.1016/B0-12-370879-6/00165-4)
A navigation channel is a pathway of deep water (either natural or maintained by dredging) marked by buoys and followed by ships for safety. (http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/A02/current/Channels/)
Significant wave height is defined as the average wave height, from trough to crest, of the highest one-third of the waves. (https://media.bom.gov.au/social/blog/870/ruling-the-waves-how-a-simple-wave-height-concept-can-help-you-judge-the-size-of-the-sea/)
Limitation on the movements of a person or animal who has or is suspected of having a infection. Used as public health and veterinary health measure. (AGROVOC)
Thymus herba-barona is a species of thyme native to Corsica, Sardinia, and Majorca. It is also sometimes known by the common name caraway thyme, as it has a strong scent similar to caraway, for which it can be used as a substitute in any recipe. It can be used in cuisine or as an evergreen ground cover plant for the garden. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thymus_herba-barona)
A flagellum (pl. flagella) is a hairlike appendage that protrudes from a wide range of microorganisms termed as flagellates. A flagellate can have one or several flagella. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagellum)
Osteodystrophy is any dystrophic growth of the bone. It is defective bone development that is usually attributable to renal disease or to disturbances in calcium and phosphorus metabolism. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteodystrophy)
