crossbred wool
1crossbred wool — noun : wool from crossbred sheep * * * crossbred wool, wool from a sheep that is a cross of two breeds of sheep, such as the Corriedale. Crossbred wool is brighter and coarser than Merino and is used especially in the making of hosiery and… …
2Wool — is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells, called follicles, [Australian Wool Corporation, Australian Wool Classing, Raw Wool Services, 1990] of animals in the Caprinae family, principally sheep, but the hair of certain species of… …
3crossbred — adjective bred from parents of different varieties or species • Ant: ↑purebred • Similar to: ↑bigeneric, ↑hybrid, ↑intercrossed, ↑underbred, ↑half blooded, ↑half bred, ↑ …
4Wool measurement — An ultra fine, 14.6 micron Merino fleece. A micron (micrometre) is the measurement used to express the diameter of a wool fibre. The lower microns are the finer fibres. Fibre diameter is the most important characteristic of wool in determining… …
5Romney (sheep) — The Romney, formerly called the Romney Marsh or the Kent sheep is a long wool sheep recognized as a breed in England by 1800. Exported to other continents, the Romney is the world’s second (to the Merino) most economically important sheep breed.… …
6Victoria — /vik tawr ee euh, tohr /; for 3 also Sp. /beek taw rddyah/, n. 1. the ancient Roman goddess of victory, identified with the Greek goddess Nike. 2. 1819 1901, queen of Great Britain 1837 1901; empress of India 1876 1901. 3. Guadalupe /gwahd l oohp …
7livestock farming — Introduction raising of animals for use or for pleasure. In this article, the discussion of livestock includes both beef and dairy cattle, pigs (pig), sheep, goats (goat), horses (horse), mules (mule), asses, buffalo, and camels (camel …
8Semperviva — The Bulgarian Biodiversity Preservation Society, Semperviva, is a non governmental , biodiversity conservation organization. Semperviva was founded in 1997, and works in close partnership with [http://www.balkani.org Balkani Wildlife society] .… …
9Corriedale — sheep on a ranch in Charlow, Mission Valley, Montana Corriedale sheep are a dual purpose breed, meaning they are used both in the production of wool and meat. The Corriedale is the oldest of all the crossbred breeds, a Merino Lincoln cross… …
10strong-woolled — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective or strong wool ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ chiefly Australia : having the relatively coarse fibered wool characteristic of crossbred or mutton type sheep; also : crossbred …
