Glossary of Terms
| Term | Definition |
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| Mean Fibre Diameter |
The average diameter (thickness) of a group of fibres from a sheep. Expressed in microns(
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| Medium Wool |
Merino wool that has a mid-range fibre diameter, usually between 20.6 and 22.5 micron.
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| Medullated |
Fibres which have a medulla, that is, are hollow down the centre. In wool fibres, this creates a different appearance to those which are unmedullated, and effects the dyeing properties.
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| Merino |
The Merino strains of sheep are the dominant breed of apparel wool sheep grown in Australia.
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| Micron |
A unit of measurement used in assessing the diameter of a fibre which equals one millionth of a metre.
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| Mob |
A group of sheep, usually run under the same conditions for the full wool growing season eg. a mob of ewes that have been run in the same paddock, drenched and mated/lambed at the same time.
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| Molars |
Teeth on either sides of the top and bottom jaws used for grinding food.
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| Monkey | The plate used to compress the wool within the press. It is moved up and down manually by bars or by hydraulics; technical name is Platen |