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Sheep vs Disbudding - What's the difference?

sheep | disbudding |

As nouns the difference between sheep and disbudding

is that sheep is a woolly ruminant of the genus ovis while disbudding is (agriculture) removal of superfluous bud growths from a plant, done to encourage more robust growth of the fruit.

sheep

English

Noun

(sheep)
  • A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis .
  • A timid, shy person who is easily led by others.
  • (chiefly, humorous)

    • Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * black sheep * sheepdog * sheepfold * sheepish * sheeple * sheepskin * shoop (chiefly-humorous back-formation)

    Descendants

    * Abenaki: (l)

    See also

    * * Aries * ewe * lamb * mutton * ovine * ram * teg * tup * wether

    External links

    * * (wikipedia) * (Ovis)

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    disbudding

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (agriculture) Removal of superfluous bud growths from a plant, done to encourage more robust growth of the fruit.
  • (veterinary) In the raising of domesticated animals with horns, such as goats, sheep, and cows, the removal of the undeveloped horns from a young animal.