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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ecology

Biology; Parasitology

The science of environmental interrelationships, studying all factors that affect the ability of organisms to live within their environment and the effects of the organisms on ...

ecosystem

Biology; Parasitology

The system of ecologic relationships upon which the life of any particular living organism is based which includes weather, food supply, natural enemies, etc. A number of ...

ectoparasite

Biology; Parasitology

One that lives on the host's body surface. (See Infestation and Endoparasite).

ectopic

Biology; Parasitology

Literally, this means displaced. In the context of parasitology it refers to a parasite that is in an atypical location within its host.

ectoplasm

Biology; Parasitology

The more hyaline, outer peripheral cytoplasm of a protozoan. The portion of the cytoplasm from which cilia usually originate. The surface of the ectoplasm apparently gives rise to ...

egg

Biology; Parasitology

The female reproductive cell or ovum before fertilization, or the complex sex product following fertilization (if this occurs) with the addition of yoke and other nutritive ...