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Beef Vocab
Term | Definition |
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well-turned top | rounded over the top; not flat |
trimness | freedom from excess finish |
finish | fat on an animal |
symmetry | balance of animal parts |
type | combination of characteristics which make an animal most useful for a specific purpose |
soundness | having a correct skeletal structure; may also refer to ability to reproduce |
growthiness | having good size and weight for age of animal |
scale | size of the animal as determined by skeletal structure |
ruggedness | quality of having large bones and frame |
broodiness | characteristics which indicate female will be a good mother; femininty |
sex characteristics | traits distinguishing females from males |
crossbreeding | mating an animal of one breed to an animal of another breed |
polled | naturally without horns |
crest | part of the topline of a beef animal where the neck joins the body; secondary male sex characteristic |
switch | lower part of tail consisting of long hair |
lean | muscle without the fat |
reproductive efficiency | ability of an animal to produce offspring |