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| single-sire | It's also a verb, meaning "to father," as in "My prize pig sires the cutest piglets." In the old days, you'd also use sire to directly address a nobleman or a king. It comes from the Latin word senior, "elder." Hits - 1054 |
| sire breed | The term "sire" is breeding-specific, as a male who fathers a calf is referred to as the sire of the calf. Bulls who have not fathered any calves will not be considered sires because they have not yet sired offspring. Hits - 1212 |
| sire identification | Identification used especially of male domestic animals. Hits - 940 |
| smears | Is an integral part of a hemogram. Blood Hits - 937 |
| sodium pentobarbital | Is a granular barbiturate C11H18N2O3 Hits - 966 |
| spermatozoa | The mature motile male sex cell of an animal, by which the ovum is fertilized, typically having a compact head and one or more long flagella for swimming. Hits - 934 |
| squamous endothelial cells | Hits - 902 |
| squamous epithelium | Is a single layer of flat cells in contact with the basal lamina (one of the two layers of the basement membrane) of the Hits - 966 |
| stanchions | It is a sturdy upright fixture that provides support for some other object. It can be a permanent fixture. Hits - 973 |
| statutory | Is required, permitted, or enacted by statute. Hits - 1166 |
| stifle joint | A joint in the legs of horses, dogs, and other animals, equivalent to the knee in humans Hits - 884 |
| stipulates | The demand or specify (a requirement), typically as part of an agreement. Hits - 946 |
| stolons | A creeping horizontal plant stem or runner that takes root at points along its length to form new plants. Hits - 988 |
| stone-fruit | Is a fruit with flesh or pulp enclosing a stone, such as a peach, plum, or cherry. Hits - 1089 |
| stratigraphy | Is a branch of Hits - 883 |