Geese are wild or domesticated water birds of the family Anatidae and of the genera Anser and Branta that typically have a shorter neck than a swan and a shorter, more pointed bill than a duck. (The Livestock Conservancy. 2024. ANIMAL TERMS AND THEIR PROPER USAGE. https://livestockconservancy.org/resources/animal-terms/)
Bonamia ostreae is a Haplosporidia protozoan parasite infecting haemocytes of flat oysters, Ostrea edulis, and inducing physiological disorders and eventually death of the animal. (https://www.woah.org/fileadmin/Home/eng/Health_standards/aahm/current/chapitre_bonamia_ostreae.pdf)
Pathological condition characterized by the constant presence of resting blood pressure levels in the arteries above normal. (Buonfiglio, G. & Lovatelli, A. 2023. A practical guide on safe hookah diving – Diving for sea cucumbers and other marine organisms. Rome, FAO. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc3789en)
Capsella bursa-pastoris, known as shepherd's purse or lady's purse because of its triangular flat fruits, which are purse-like, is a small annual and ruderal flowering plant in the mustard family (Brassicaceae). Scientists have referred to this species as a protocarnivore, since it has been found that its seeds attract and kill nematodes as a means to locally enrich the soil. It is native to Eurasia but is naturalized and considered a common weed in many parts of the world, especially in colder climates. It has a number of culinary uses. (Wikipedia. 2025. Capsella bursa-pastoris. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsella_bursa-pastoris)
A gummy material obtained from animal tissues by boiling. (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2024. Environmental Health Sciences Glossary https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/glossary citing U.S. National Library of Medicine)
Cistanche is a worldwide genus of holoparasitic desert plants in the family Orobanchaceae. They lack chlorophyll and obtain nutrients and water from the host plants whose roots they parasitize. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cistanche)
