Animal Husbandry Glossary

noun an animal of mixed or inferior breeding

• The term 'half breed' is considered outdated and offensive when referring to someone of mixed racial heritage.
• Some people still use the term 'half breed' to describe someone who is of mixed race.
• I heard that guy is a half breed, his mom is from Japan and his dad is from England.
• In the world of dog breeding, a half breed can sometimes exhibit the best traits of both parent breeds.

noun a young pig, especially one that is newly weaned

• The farmer raised a shoat to eventually become a full-grown pig.
• I saw a cute little shoat running around in the barn.
• Check out that shoat, it's so adorable!
• The new project is just a shoat right now, but it has the potential to grow into something big.