Animal Husbandry Vocabulary

noun a large domesticated mammal with horns and cloven hooves, kept for its milk or meat

verb N/A

adjective N/A

adverb N/A

pronoun N/A

preposition N/A

conjunction N/A

interjection N/A

article N/A

• The cow grazed peacefully in the meadow.
• Hey, did you see that cow over there?
• That cow is one cool dude.
• She's such a cow, always mooching off others.

noun a strap that passes under the tail of a horse and is fastened to the saddle to prevent it from slipping forward

• The rider adjusted the crupper to ensure the saddle remained secure on the horse.
• Don't forget to check the crupper before you go for a ride.
• I heard that crupper is a pain to deal with when saddling up.
• The new regulations acted as a crupper, preventing any further misuse of funds.

adjective tamed or trained to live with or work for humans

• The process of domesticating wild animals has been studied for centuries.
• My cat used to be a stray, but now she's domesticated and loves sleeping on the couch.
• I can't believe how quickly I got domesticated after moving in with my partner.
• His years of working in the corporate world have domesticated his wild entrepreneurial spirit.

noun a barrier that encloses an area, typically made of wood or wire

verb to surround or enclose an area with a fence

• The farmer decided to fence in his livestock to prevent them from wandering off.
• I'm going to fence in the backyard so the dog can run around freely.
• Let's fence in this area to keep nosy neighbors out.
• Don't fence yourself in with limiting beliefs, think outside the box.

noun the management and conservation of resources

• The practice of good husbandry is essential for maintaining a healthy farm.
• Proper husbandry techniques can really make a difference in the quality of your crops.
• You gotta have some serious husbandry skills to keep those plants alive.
• In business, financial husbandry is crucial for long-term success.

adjective a term used to describe something that is the result of inbreeding, or the breeding of closely related individuals

• The scientist conducted a study on the genetic effects of inbred populations.
• I heard that some of the animals on that farm are inbred.
• People say that family is a bit inbred, if you know what I mean.
• The company's culture felt inbred, with everyone thinking and acting the same way.

adjective relating to or resembling sheep

• The farmer raised a flock of ovine animals for their wool.
• I saw a bunch of sheep in the ovine pasture.
• Those ovine critters look fluffy and cute.
• The ovine nature of the community was evident in their tendency to follow a leader.

noun a domesticated bovine animal kept for milk or meat; a castrated bull

• The farmer used an ox to plow the fields.
• I saw a huge ox in the pasture.
• That ox is massive!
• He's as strong as an ox.

noun the first stomach of a ruminant animal, which receives food or cud from the esophagus

• The rumen is the first compartment of the stomach in a ruminant animal.
• Cows have a rumen where they store food before digesting it.
• I heard that cow's rumen is like a big storage tank for food.
• The rumen of knowledge is where ideas ferment and grow before being fully understood.

noun a burn or injury caused by hot liquid or steam

adjective causing a burning sensation; very hot

• The scalding water from the kettle burned my hand.
• I accidentally touched the scalding hot pan and now my finger hurts.
• I can't believe I spilled that scalding tea all over myself!
• Her scalding remarks left a lasting impact on the team.

adjective wearing shoes; protected or covered with a shoe or shoes

• The horse was shod with new horseshoes before the race.
• I need to get my boots shod before the winter comes.
• I got my sneakers shod with some cool new designs.
• His arguments were shod with solid evidence and reasoning.

noun the breeding and raising of livestock, especially on a large scale

• Stockbreeding is an important sector of agriculture that involves raising livestock for various purposes.
• My uncle has been in the stockbreeding business for over 20 years.
• I heard that stockbreeding can be a real moneymaker if you know what you're doing.
• In a way, stockbreeding is like nurturing a garden - you have to tend to it carefully to see growth and success.

noun A large domesticated wild ox with shaggy hair and large horns, used in Tibet for its milk, meat, and as a beast of burden.

• The yak is a domesticated animal used for its milk, meat, and wool.
• I saw a yak grazing in the field on my way to the village.
• That party was so boring, it was a real yak fest.
• His storytelling was so exaggerated, it felt like he was spinning a yak tale.

noun a piece of furniture for sleep or rest

verb to place or lie in a bed

• She carefully made the bed in the guest room before the visitors arrived.
• I just threw some pillows on the bed in the spare room for now.
• Let's crash on the bed in my room tonight.
• He had to lie in the bed he made in terms of his poor financial decisions.

noun Aegagri is a proper noun, referring to a specific entity such as a name of a person, place, or thing.

• The aegagri is a rare species of mountain goat found only in remote regions.
• I heard that aegagri can climb almost vertical cliffs with ease.
• Check out that aegagri, it's like a ninja goat!
• Her determination to succeed was like that of an aegagri scaling a treacherous mountain.