flocculation - opening up clays by adding lime.

flush - provide additional food before service.

flywheel - heavy gear attached to the crankshaft for
maintaining momentum.
front - position where two air streams meet.
gametes - half cells which rejoin during fertilization.
genes - inherited characteristics contained in
chromosomes
glut - oversupply of goods on the market.
gneiss - a type of metamorphic rock, formed under
pressure and heat.
granite - a type of igneous rock, which produces deep
soils.
green revolution - work done by plant breeders to produce high
yielding grains especially from hybrids.
heat - period when an animal is ovulating.
heat blast - loss of buds and young fruit due to excessive
heat.
herbicides - chemicals used to kill weeds.
humus - dark material produced after organic matter
is broken down by micro-organisms.
hybrid vigour - improved genetic combinations resulting
from crossbreeding.
implant - attachment of foetus to the uterine wall.
inputs - expenses met in running an enterprise.
ions - positively charged elements such as calcium.
“let down” - production of milk from the alveoli.
livemass - mass of an animal taken when still alive.
low pressure - an area where air rises due to the sun‟s heat.
magma - molten rock at the centre of the earth‟s crust.
maintenance blocks - blocks containing salt, minerals and protein
used to feed cattle.
marble - a type of metamorphic rock formed under
same conditions as gneiss.
miracidia - larval stage of the schistsosomiasis fluke.
molasses - by-product of sugar cane used to feed cattle
moulting - process of losing fur in rabbits
optimum - most favourable under prevailing conditions.
ovary - casing containing ovules which eventually
produce a fruit.
ovule - unfertilized female cells contained in the
ovary.
oxytocin - hormone secreted when a cow‟s udder is
stimulated to produce milk.
palatable - appealing to appetite.
pancreatic juice - intestinal chemical produced by the
pancreas.
parturition - giving birth.
passive immunity - immunity gained when the serum of an
animal with resistance is introduced into
another animal.
Pearson‟s Square - method used to calculate the amount of
carbohydrate and protein in a ration.
pedestal - isolated grass plants with soil eroded around
the base.
pedigree - animal bred from specific parentage.
pedology - study of soils.
perishable - losing quality rapidly.
phytophora - fungal root disease of avocado pears.
primary producers - people who produce raw materials.
profit - extra money earned after all expenses have
been met.
ptyalin - enzyme found in saliva.
pure breed - breed produced when animals of the same
breed are mated.
ration - amount of food given to an animal per day.
recessive genes - genes which will only show their
characteristics when „they unite on their
own‟.
recur - repeated
reflected - sent back e.g. heat from the sun is reflected
by the ground.
renewable - a resource which can be replaced or
recycled.
reserves - food kept for emergencies.
run-off - water flowing on the surface of the soil after
rain.
SADC - Southern African Development Community.
saltation - movement of sand particles due to wind.
sampling - taking small quantities of soil for chemical
analysis.
saturation - when all the air spaces of soil are filled with
water.
secondary producers - people who process raw materials to
produce finished products.
soil structure - the way in which soil particles are arranged.
succulent - food which has a low dry matter content.
surface tension - force required to remove water held around
soil particles.
topography - the shape of land such as level or steep.
trace elements - soil minerals required in small quantities.
trypsin - enzyme responsible for the digestion of
proteins.
vector - insect which transmit disease amongst
animals.
water logged - soil being under water over a long period.
windward - side form which wind blows.