Agriculture

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• anthesis

  The time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms.
• anthropoid

  Anthropoid means resembling humans or belonging to the group of primates that includes monkeys, apes, and humans.
• antibody

  A protective protein produced by the immune system in response to the presence of a foreign substance, called an antigen.
• antiseptic

  A substance that destroys or inhibits the growth of infectious microorganisms on living tissues.
• antitoxin

  Is an antibody that neutralizes a bacterial or venomous toxin.
• ants’ nest

  Ant nests are the intricate homes created by ants to provide shelter, protection, and a conducive environment for their colonies to thrive. They serve as the central hub for the ants to store food, care for their young, and communicate with each other.
• apothecary

  A health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs.
• appendix

  The appendix is a small organ that may have a role in immune and digestive health.
• apricot

  A juicy, soft fruit of an orange-yellow colour resembling a small peach.
• aquarium

  An aquarium is a tank, bowl, or pool where aquatic animals and plants are kept for pleasure, study, or exhibition.
• arboreal

  Arboreal means relating to or resembling a tree or living in or among trees.
• arid climate

  Climate in a region that lack sufficient moisture for crop production without irrigation. In cool region annual precipitation is usually less than 25 cm. It may be as high as 50 cm in tropical regions. Natural vegetation is desert shrubs.
• artificial fertilizer

  Are chemical compounds used to increase crop yields by supplementing soil with essential nutrients
• ascorbic acid / vitamin c

  Is a water-soluble vitamin found in citrus and other fruits and vegetables, also sold as a dietary supplement, and as a topical serum ingredient in skin products
• aseptic

  Aseptic means free of pathogenic microorganisms or using methods to prevent infection by them.
• asexual reproduction

  Asexual reproduction occurs when an organism makes more of itself without exchanging genetic information with another organism through sex.
• aspect

  The direction that a slope faces with respect to the sun.
• awn

  Awn is a slender bristle, especially one at the tip of a glume or lemma in a grass spikelet.
• baboon

  Baboons are large, robust, and primarily terrestrial monkeys found in dry regions of Africa and Arabia.
• bacon

  Meat from the back or sides of a pig, often eaten fried in thin slices.
• bacteriology

  Bacteriology is the study of bacteria and related aspects, such as their structure, genetics, biochemistry, ecology, and diseases.
• bacterium

  One of two domains of single-celled prokaryote microorganisms. Includes all that are not Archaea.
• bail– head

  A manual hydraulic locking system designed for quick capture and release, also with a rear operating option for increased safety for the operator and beast is available.
• bale

  A large amount of something such as hay, paper, wool, or cloth that has been tied tightly together.
• baling

  A bundle of goods