General agriculture

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alfalfa

Agriculture; General agriculture

A valuable leguminous crop for forage or hay used in livestock feeding.

food allergies

Agriculture; General agriculture

In a true food allergy, the body's immune system recognizes a reaction-provoking substance, or allergen, in the food--usually a protein--as foreign and produces antibodies.

alevins

Agriculture; General agriculture

Larval salmonid fish which derive nutrients from their yolk sac and reside in the spawning site.

xerophytes

Agriculture; General agriculture

Plants that have adapted for life with a limited supply of water.

xylan

Agriculture; General agriculture

A polysaccharide composed of xylose residues. Xylans are usually 1,4-linked and occur with cellulose in wood and, particularly, in cereal straws and brans.