Glossary R
R
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Term |
Explanation |
Synonym / Example |
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Reservoir of infection |
Any animate or inanimate object on which an infectious agent survives and multiplies and from which it can be transmitted to a susceptible host. |
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Resistance |
Ability to withstand stress, effect of disease or toxic substance. |
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| Rootstock | A rootstock is a plant , and sometimes just the stump , which already has an established, healthy root system. | |
| Rotational grazing | A system by which a certain area is allotted to livestock for grazing or browsing for a period of time before they are moved to another area. | |
| Ruminant |
A mammal whose stomach has four parts (rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum). |
Cow, sheep, goats, etc. |
