Veterinary Science Jargon

4 words in this vocabulary list

noun a long, tube-like structure in the body that helps digest food and absorb nutrients

  • The small intestine is responsible for absorbing nutrients from digested food.
  • I think I have a stomach ache because something's wrong with my intestine.
  • I feel like my intestines are tied up in knots from all the stress.
  • His decision to betray his friends twisted my intestine with guilt.

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 hoofed mammal

adjective relating to or characteristic of hoofed mammals

  • The ungulate species of animals include horses, deer, and cattle.
  • I saw a bunch of ungulates grazing in the field.
  • Check out those ungulates chilling by the river.
  • The company is like an ungulate, slow and steady in its growth.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

  • The surgeon carefully removed the adventitious membrane that had formed around the organ.
  • They had to get rid of that weird adventitious membrane that was causing problems.
  • That adventitious membrane was a real pain in the butt to deal with.
  • The rumors spread through the office like an adventitious membrane, sticking to everything in its path.