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Question 1

ear covert

Answer 1

small feathers that cover the ear of birds

Question 2

ear marking

Answer 2

the removal of part of the ear of certain livestock animals in a particular pattern

Question 3

eared

Answer 3

term used to refer to an animal that has been held back by its ear

Question 4

early speed

Answer 4

a horse with the ability to gain maximum speed with just a few strides

Question 5

ecdysis

Answer 5

molting or shedding

Question 6

eclosion

Answer 6

act of hatching out of an egg

Question 7

ecraseur

Answer 7

an instrument used to sever a diseased part by tightening a chain around it and tightening it

Question 8

ectoderm

Answer 8

outermost of the three layers of an embryo; this eventually turns into the hair, skin, and nerves

Question 9

ectothermic

Answer 9

act of pulling heat from outside of the body, like lizards and snakes do

Question 10

ectropion

Answer 10

turning out of the eyelid

Question 11

efferent

Answer 11

to carry something away

Question 12

effete

Answer 12

the eventual inability of an animal to give birth to young

Question 13

effluent

Answer 13

discharge

Question 14

effusion

Answer 14

the escape of fluid or blood into tissues or body spaces or cavities

Question 15

egestion

Answer 15

waste material that is excreted from the digestive system

Question 16

egg tooth

Answer 16

structure found on the upper part of the embryo chick’s beak; this is used for breaking the shell at the time of hatching

Question 17

elastin

Answer 17

type of protein that is found in cartilage and other types of tissue

Question 18

elastus

Answer 18

another word for tail

Question 19

electromyogram

Answer 19

a record of the strength of contractions of the muscles that are caused by electrical; stimulation

Question 20

emaciation

Answer 20

wasting away or being excessively weak or thin

Question 21

encephalomalacia

Answer 21

softening of the brain; a medical condition

Question 22

encephalomyelitis

Answer 22

medical condition in which the brain and spine are inflamed

Question 23

endectocide

Answer 23

any type of agent that is used to kill parasites

Question 24

endogenous

Answer 24

something that has its origin inside the body

Question 25

endolymph

Answer 25

type of fluid that fills the cochlear canal

Question 26

endosteum

Answer 26

term for the lining of the medullary cavity

Question 27

ensilage

Answer 27

any type of crop that is preserved for use as feed for animals

Question 28

ensile

Answer 28

to put plant material in a silo to bring it to fermentation for use as silage

Question 29

entozoon

Answer 29

internal parasites

Question 30

entropion

Answer 30

turning in of the eyelids

Question 31

enucleation

Answer 31

the removal of a whole organ; usually the eyeball

Question 32

epaxial

Answer 32

the area along the dorsal vertebral column

Question 33

ependyma

Answer 33

the lining of the brain and spinal cord central cord

Question 34

epiphora

Answer 34

the excessive production of tears

Question 35

epispadias

Answer 35

condition in which the urethra opens on the penal dorsum

Question 36

epithelialization

Answer 36

a manner of healing by growing an epithelium over a surface

Question 37

epulis

Answer 37

a type of tumor that comes from the mucous membranes in the gums

Question 38

essential host

Answer 38

a host that is needed for a certain stage in the development of a parasite

Question 39

estivate

Answer 39

a state in which the animal is able to reduce the temperature of its body, heart rate, breathing rate, and metabolism; usually in the summer

Question 40

estray

Answer 40

an animal that is wandering and belongs to someone unknown

Question 41

estriol

Answer 41

a type of substance that is obtained from the urine of a pregnant animal

Question 42

eupeptic

Answer 42

pertaining to normal digestion

Question 43

evaginated

Answer 43

turned from the inside out

Question 44

eversion

Answer 44

turning from the outside in

Question 45

eyetooth

Answer 45

one of the two canine teeth; also called dog teeth