Oenology

Oenology

Oenology,œnology (BrE), or enology (AmE) is the science and study of all aspects of wine and winemaking except vine-growing and grape-harvesting, which is a subfield called viticulture.

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occult blood

Biology; Parasitology

Blood in such small quantities that it is not readily detectable except by chemical means.

definitive host

Biology; Parasitology

A host in which the parasite undergoes sexual reproduction. Fertilization occurs within the definitive host.

density gradient

Biology; Parasitology

Refers to the varying sequence of densities of materials suspended in a liquid column with the most dense material at the bottom and the least dense material at the top. A ...

deserts

Biology; Parasitology

Arid, low precipitation areas with sparse vegetation and limited fauna.

diecious

Biology; Parasitology

The sexes are distinctly separate. Male reproductive organs are present in one individual, the female organs in another.

digenetic

Biology; Parasitology

Three or more generations (literally "two", adult and larval) required for completion of one life cycle (or generation), as in digenetic trematodes. In parasitology, application ...