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BREHAIGNE [1 record]

Record 1 2004-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Husbandry
DEF

A mare that is incapable of conceiving and producing a foal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des chevaux
CONT

La jument bréhaigne est parfois présentée comme ayant des crochets dentaires et étant supposée stérile, et parfois comme étant simplement stérile. Cette dernière définition correspond au mot anglais «barren» qui apparaît avoir la même origine que le mot bréhaigne.

Key term(s)
  • infécond
  • inféconde

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cría de ganado caballar
Key term(s)
  • infecundo
  • infecunda
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