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abortion
premature expulsion of a fetus, either by
nature or intent
afterbirth
placenta and fetal membranes expelled from
uterus in parturition
albino
genetic trait causing lack of pigment in the
skin, hair, and irises of the eye
alter
to neuter a male animal or spay a female
animal
artificial insemination
introduction of semen into the uterus by other
than natural means
billy goat
male goat
bitch
female dog
boar
male pig
breed (n.)
group of related animals similar enough to
produce similar offspring
breed (v.)
to supervise the sexual propagation of animals
brood
offspring from one hatching of a bird’s eggs
broody
hen sitting on eggs
buck
male deer, goat, rabbit, or kangaroo
bull
male of various large mammals, especially
cattle
bullock
castrated bull or steer
calf
bovine younger than one year
capon
neutered rooster
castration
removal of the testicles; neutering a male
animal
cesarean section
removal of unborn young by surgical incision
into the uterus
chick
young bird, especially a chicken
chromosome
bodies within the cell nucleus that store
genetic information
clutch
group of eggs laid at one time by a bird
cob
male swan
cock
male chicken older than one year
cockerel
male chicken younger than one year
colostrum
protein- and antibody-rich milk secreted by the
mother after giving birth
colt
male horse before maturity
congenital
condition existing at birth but not hereditary
cow
female of various large animals, especially
cattle
cygnet
young swan
dam
female parent
doe
adult female goat or deer
drake
male duck
duckling
young duck
embryo
undeveloped fetus; the young in an early
stage of development
estrus
time of reproductive cycle when the female is
receptive to mating
ewe
female sheep of breeding age
fertilization
union of the sperm and egg
fetus
unborn developing animal
filly
female horse under four years old
fledgling
young bird just learning to fly
foal
young or newborn horse
gander
male goose
gelding
neutered male horse
gene
part of chromosomes carrying hereditary
information
genitalia
part of the reproductive anatomy
gestation period
time between conception and birth of an
offspring
gilt
young female pig
gobbler
male turkey
gosling
young goose
gravid
pregnant; containing developing young
heat
estrus condition
heifer
young cow
hereditary
transmissible from parent to offspring;
genetically determined
inguinal hernia
protrusion of tissue through inguinal canals of
males
jack
male donkey; jackass
jenny
female donkey
kid
young goat
kitten
young cat
lamb
young sheep
litter
several offspring from one birth, especially in
mammals
mammary glands
glands of female mammals that secrete milk
after parturition
mare
female horse four years or older
miscarriage
expulsion of underdeveloped fetus
monestrous
having one estrus period per year
mongrel
mixed-breed dog; a mutt
nanny goat
female goat
neonate
newborn animal
nest
structure made or place chosen for breeding
or laying eggs
neuter
removal of the reproductive organs
nuptial plumage
brilliant mating-season plumage exhibited by
some birds, usually males
oviparous
animals whose eggs develop outside the
mother’s body
ovoviviparous
animals whose eggs develop within the
mother’s oviduct
parturition
process of giving birth
pen
female swan
piglet
young pig
placenta
organ within the gravid uterus, expelled after
birthing
polyestrous
having more than one estrous period per year
pouch
fold of skin for carrying young on abdomen of
female marsupial
pregnancy
condition in which offspring develop in the
female uterus
prepuce
protective sheath covering the penis
pullet
female chicken younger than one year
pup
young dog or seal
queen
mature female cat used for breeding
ram
sexually mature male sheep (about six months
of age or older)
rooster
male chicken
shoat
pig under one year old
sire
male parent of any quadruped, especially a
horse
sow
female pig
spay
to remove the ovaries and uterus; to neuter a
female animal
squab
fledgling pigeon
stag
male deer
stallion
male horse
steer
neutered bull
stud
male horse used for breeding
tom
male cat or turkey
umbilical cord
umbilical cord
vagina
female passage for copulation and birthing
viviparous
giving birth to live young developed in the
uterus
vixen
female fox
wether
neutered ram or billy goat
whelp (verb)
giving birth to, said especially of dogs