Glossary of Terms
| Term | Definition |
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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 |
| Natural fibre |
Fibre obtained from animal, vegetable or mineral sources, as opposed to those made from chemicals.
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| Necks |
Part of a fleece from the neck region of the sheep.
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| Noil |
The short fibre left over from combing wool.
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| Oddments |
Term for all other lines of wool other than Fleece ie. Pieces, Bellies, Locks etc. Wool that does not meet the wool classer's standards for main lines.
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| Off-shears | Shorn sheep immediately after shearing. Remedies registered for off-shears treatment may be applied for up to 7 days after shearing. |
| Optical-based Fibre Diameter Analyser |
An instrument for measuring fibre diameter mean and distribution using an automated microscope and image analysis techniques.
Synonyms -
OFDA |
| Over Skirting |
Removing good fleece wool and down grading that wool into pieces lines while skirting.
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| Overgrown | Any wool that has more than 12 month's growth. |
| Parasite | An organism living at the expense of another (the host). Can be classified in various ways, such as external and internal. |
| Pelt |
Sheep skin with little or no wool on it.
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