The development of ova without paternal genetic contribution. (FAO. 2008. Glossary of aquaculture. https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/a1555m)
Hormones produced by the placenta include chorionic gonadotropin, and placental lactogen as well as steroids (estrogens; progesterone), and neuropeptide hormones similar to those found in the hypothalamus (hypothalamic hormones). (MeSH. 2025. Placental Hormones. https://meshb.nlm.nih.gov/record/ui?ui=D010926)
A dermatitis characterized by a spongiotic tissue reaction pattern occurring as a reaction to many endogenous and exogenous agents. (MeSH, 2024. Eczema https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68004485)
Cotinus coggygria. Smoketree, or smokebush, is an upright spreading deciduous shrub or small tree in the Anacardiaceae (cashew or poison ivy) family. It will provide a wide range of garden interest throughout the season. (NC State Extension, Cotinus coggygria https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/cotinus-coggygria/)
A substance that facilitates the transmission of the signal from a nerve to the cell. (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2024. Environmental Health Sciences Glossary https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/glossary citing Dictionary of Environmental Health)
The number of times a cow has calved. (Dairy Herd Improvement Association. 2014. DHI GLOSSARY https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/document?repid=rep1&type=pdf&doi=0621fa04fcf8d0b99eda7768684ebdafc093b599)
A small diameter pipe used to observe the hydraulic head of groundwater. It is placed in, or driven into, the subsoil so that there is no leakage around the pipe. Water can only enter the pipe through a short screen at the bottom of the pipe, or through the bottom only. (Nijland, H.J., F.W. Croon and H.P. Ritzema, 2005. Subsurface Drainage Practices: Guidelines for the implementation, operation and maintenance of subsurface pipe drainage systems. Wageningen, Alterra, ILRI Publication no. 60, pp. 608. https://edepot.wur.nl/264729)
