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Beef Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| well-turned top | rounded over the top; not flat |
| trimness | freedom from excess finish |
| finish | fat on an animal |
| symmetry | balance of animal parts |
| type | combination of characteristics which make an animal most useful for a specific purpose |
| soundness | having a correct skeletal structure; may also refer to ability to reproduce |
| growthiness | having good size and weight for age of animal |
| scale | size of the animal as determined by skeletal structure |
| ruggedness | quality of having large bones and frame |
| broodiness | characteristics which indicate female will be a good mother; femininty |
| sex characteristics | traits distinguishing females from males |
| crossbreeding | mating an animal of one breed to an animal of another breed |
| polled | naturally without horns |
| crest | part of the topline of a beef animal where the neck joins the body; secondary male sex characteristic |
| switch | lower part of tail consisting of long hair |
| lean | muscle without the fat |
| reproductive efficiency | ability of an animal to produce offspring |