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Documenti di Professioni
Documenti di Cultura
of
AGRICULTURAL TERMS
Eng1ish-Spanish
Spanish-Eng1ish
Compi1ed by
The American Language Center
The American University
Washington, D.C.
for
The Internationa1 Cooperation Administration
1960
NOTE
This bilingual glossary is a modest attempt to fill one of the needs
of Spanish-speaking agriculturists receiving training under the program of
the lnternational Cooperation Administration. The list is not complete in
any sense. lt is based largely on suggestions made by experts engaged
in the training of foreign agricultural specialists both abroad and in the
United States.
Thanks are due to many people in different countries for contributing
items and for corrections in the Spanish of the original version. Special
recognition should go to Mr. L. Lpez Escoriaza of the Spanish Translation Section of FAO in Rome, and to Mr. Samuel Molinari, of the Organization of American States, in Washington.
JOHN J. McAULIFFE
Director, The American University
Language Center
Part 1
ENGLISH-SPANISH
AGENCY: agencia
ABACA: abc
AGGREGATE:
a~n~;ulo
AGGREGATION:
a~rt>~acin
ACCLIMATION: aclimatacin
ACETATE: acetato
ACID: (s) cido, (a) ;icido
ACIDITY: acidez
ACID SOILS: suelos cidos
ACORN: bellota
AGROBIOLOGY: agrobiologa
AGRONOMIST: agrnomo
AIRPLANE: avin
AIR SURVEY: reconocimiento areo
ALBUMEN: albmina
ALEURONE: aleurona
ADSORPTION: adsorcin
ADUL T: adulto
ALKALI: lcali
AEDES: aedes
ALKALINE: alcalino
ALKALINITY: alcalinidad
AERATION: aereacin
ALLELOMORPH: alelomorfo
ALLOPOLYPLOID: alopoliploide
ALLOY: aleacin
ALLUVIAL: aluvial
AEROBIC: aerbio
AEROLOGY: aerologa
ALMOND: almendra
AL TITUDE: altitud
ALUMINUM: aluminio
AGAR: agar-agar
ALVEOLE: alvolo
AGAVE: agave
ALVEOLUS: alvolo
AMENDMEI, : currectivo
ANTHRAX: ntrax
ANTIBIOTlC: antibitico
i\.MMONIA: amonaco
ANTINEURITIC: antineurtico
AMMON-NITI~ATE:
nitrato amnico
ANTISEPTIC: antisptico
ANTITOXIN: antitoxina
ANAERORIC: anerobio
ANUS: ano
ANALOGUE: anlogo
APATITE: apatita
APHICIDE: aficida
APHID: Cido
ANALYZE: analizar
APOGAMY: apogamia
ANAPHASE: anafase
APOMIXIS: apomixia
ANDROMONOECIOUS: andromonoico
ANEUPLOID: aneuploide
ANEMOMETER: anemmetro
ANGULAR LEAF SPOT: mancha angular de la
hoja
APPENDIX: apndice
APPETITE: :-petito
ANIMAL: animal
APPETIZING: apetecible
APPLE: mAnzana
producto animal
ANIMAL PRODUCTION:
pecuaria
zootecnia, produccin
APPLICATOR: aplicadera
APPLY: aplicar
APPRAlSAL: avalo
APRICOT: albaricoque, damasco
AQUATIC: acutico
ARABLE: arable, cultivable
AREA: rea, extensin, superficie
ARMYWORM: gusano cortador, oruga militar
rias
ANOPHELES: anfcles
ANOTHA L: anota!
ANNUAL: anual
ARTERIOLE: arteriola
ANT: hormiga
ARTERY: arteria
ANTHESIS: antesis
ASCENDlNG: ascendente
ANTIIRACNOSE: antracnosis
ASH: ceniza
BACTERIOPHAGE: bacterifago
AUTOPOLYPLOID: autopoliploide
BANK: banco; barranca, orilla (de un ro}
AUXIN: auxina
BARBEO WIRE: alambre de pas
AVAILABLE: aprovechable, disponible, asimilable
AVALANCHE: alud
BARK: corteza
B
BACK-CROSS: (v) retrocruzar, (s) retrocruza
BACKFURROW: contrasurco
BARROW: cerdo castrado
BACON: tocino, tocineta
BACTERIA: bacteria
BACTERIAL: bacteria!
BACTERIAL DISEASE: bacteriosis
BACTERICIDE: bactericida
BA CTERIOLOGIST: bacterilogo
BACTERIOLOGY: bacteriobga
UASITY: basicidad
IJATH: bao
BIOLOGICAL: biolgico
BIOLOGY: biologa
BIOMETRY: biometra
BIOTIN: biotina
IJEATING: pulsacin
BIOTYPE: biotipo
BIRCH: abedul
BEE: abeja
BIRTH: nacimiento
BEECH: haya
BEECHNUT: hayuco
BISCUIT: galleta
BEEHIVE: colmena
BEER: cerveza
BLACKBERRY: mora
BEETLE: escarabajo
BLACK CHERRY: cerezo negro
BELL JAR: campana de cristal
BELLOWS: fuelle
BELLY: panza
BERMUDAGRASS: hierba Bermuda, pasto Sermuda, zacate Bermuda, grama argentina, zacatc de gallina
BIBLIOGRAPHY: bibliografa
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BORON: boro
BORROW: tomar prestado
BOWEL: intestino
BLOOD: sangre
BLOWTORCH: soplete
BRAKING: frenada
BRAMBLE: zarza
BLUESTEM: andropogn
BOAR: verraco
BRASS: latn
BREAKDOWN: avera
BODY: cuerpo
BOG: pantano
BREAKING: abigarrado
BOGGY: pantanoso
BOILER: caldera
BRECCIA: brecha
BREEDER: criador
BOND: fianza
BONE: hueso
BONE ASH: cenizas de huesos
BORER: barrenador
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BROKER: rnrredor
BROME GRASS: bromo
BRONCOGRASS: barba de macho
BRONZE: bronce
BROODINESS: cloquera
BULLETIN: folieto
B~UCELLOSIS:
brucelosis
BURDOCK: bardana
BURETTE: bureta
BURLAP: harpillera
BURNING-OVER: quemazn
BUS: autobs
BUSH: arbusto, matorral, soto, espesura, matojo
BUD: (s)
v~ma,
)S)
BUTTER: mantequilla
BUDGET: presupuesto
BUTTERNUT: nogal
BUY: comprar
e
CABBAGE: berza, col, repollo
BUG: chinche
CACAO: cacao
BULB: bulbo
CACTUS: cacto
BULK: volumen
CALABASH: calabaza
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LALCAREOUS: calcreo
CARBON: carbono
CALCIUM: calcio
CARBONATE: carbonato
CARCASS: canal
CALF: ternero
CALICHE: caliche
CALIPER: calibrador
CALM: calma
CALORIE: calora
CALORIMETER: calormetro
CAL'VING SEASON: poca en que las vacas
parP-n
CAMSHAFT: cigenal
CAN: (v) enlatar, conservar en frascos, (s) lata
CANAL: canal, canaladura
CANARY GRASS: alpiste
CANARY SEED: alpiste
CANKER: cancro, cncer, chancro
CANNED GOODS: enlatados, conservas
CANOPY: dosel
Ct\NTALOUP: meln
CAPON:: caton
CAR: carro,
t~uto
CAUSTIC: custico
CEDAR: cedro
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CELL:
c~
la
CHICKEN: pollo
CELLULOSE: celulosa
CHICKPEA: garbanzo
CHICORY: achicara
CENSUS: censo
CHICLE: chicle
CENTILITER: centilitro
CHIGGER: nigua, aj
CENTRIFUGAL: cent.rfugo
CHIMERA: quimero1
CCNTRIFUGF:: centrfuga
CENTROSOME: centrosoma
CEREAL.: cereal
Ch'Wc: cebolln
CHLORINE: cloro
CHLOROPHYL: clorofila
CHOLERA: clera
CHAIN: cadena
CHOLINE: colina
CHOPPER: desmenuzadora
CHROMATINE: cromatina
CHROMOPHORE: cron;foro
CHROMATID: cromtida
CHROMOSOME: cromosoma
CHECK: (v) verificar, comprobar, probar; cotejar; marcar; refrenar, contrarrestar; (s) cheque,
inspeccin, retencin, contrarresto
CHURN: mantequero
CHEESE: queso
CHYLE: quilo
CHYME: quimo
CHEMICAL COMPOUND: compuesto qumico
CIDER: cidra
CHEMIST: qumico
CHEMIST~Y:
CHERT: pedernal
CHERRY: cereza
CHESTNU'1 : castaa
CHEW: masticar
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.:L"'SSir'ICATION: clasificacin
de variacin
CLASS1FY: clasificar
COEi~ZYME:
CLA Y: arcilla
cot'nzima
COLCHICINE: co;-uicina
COLO CHIS'EL: cincel, cortafro
COLOFRAME: cajonera
COLLAR: cuello
COLON: coln
COLONY: colonia
CLIME: clima
CLOD: terrn
CLONE: clon
CLOTHING: ropa
COMBINING ABILITY:
CLOVER: trbol
~ptitud
combinatoria
CLUTCH: embrague
COMMUNITY: comunidad
COBAL T: cobalto
COCHINEAL: coch!nilla
COCK: parva pequea; gallo
COCKCHAFER: abejorro
COMPETE: competir
mantil~o,
pila de
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COMPOUND. compuesto
COMPRESS: apelmuar
COMPRESSED AIR SPRAYER: pulvf!ri%ador de
aire comprimido, asperjadora dto presin
COMPRESSIBILITY: compresibilidad
COMPRESSOR: compresor
CONVOLUTION: circunvolucin
CONDENSATION: condensacin
COOKERY: cocina
CONDUIT: conducto
CONFINEMENT: encierro
CONGESTION: .congestin
COOP: cooperativa
CONIFER: confera
COOPERATION: cooperacin
~resco
COPPER: cobre
CONSUMER: consumidor
COPRA: 'copra
CORIANDER: dlantro
CONSUMPTION: consumo
CORN: maz
CONTENT(S): contenido
CORRELATION: correlacin
CORROSION: corrosin
CONTRACTION: contraccin
CONTROL: (v) contrarrestar, combatir (s) lucha
(s) lucha preventiva, contrarresto; mando,
dominio
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produccin
CRACKLINGS: chicharrones
c~i~dn
COUNTER: mostrador
COUNTY: condado
CROWN: corona
COWHAND: vaquero
CRUCIBLE: ,
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CYANAMIDE: cianamic!a
CYCLE: ciclo
CI~UMBLY:
desmoronado, desmenuzable
CYLINDER: cilindro
CYST: ag:Jlla, nematodo cecidio
D
DAlLY FEED: comida diaria
DAIRY: (s) lechera, vaquera, (a) lechero,
lcteo
DAIRY FARM: granja lechera, tambo, lechera,
hato
DAIRYMAN: lechero
DAIRY PRODUCTS: productos lcteos
DALLIS GRASS: pasto miel, hierba Dallis
DAM: represa; madre (anim.)
DAMAGE: estragos, avera, dao, {v) daar,
averiar
DAMP: hmedo
DAMPING OFF: mal de los semilleros, ... de
los almcigos, salcocho
DANDELION: diente de len
DARK: oscuro
DARKEN: oscurecerse
DATA: datos, informacin
DATE: dtil
DAY: da
CURING: cura
CURLING: ensortijamiento
DE-ALKALIZE: desalcalizar
DEBRIS: desecho
DEBT: deuda
DECADE: decenio
DEEP-ROOTED: arraigado
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DETERIORATE: deteriorarse
DETERIORATION: deterioro
DEVIATION: desviacin
DEFICIT: dficit
DEFLOCCULATE: deflocular
DEFOLIATE: deshojar(se)
DIAGNOSIS: diagnosis
DIARRHEA: diarrea
DIBBLE: escardillo, plantador
acronecrosi~,
DEFOLIATION: defoliacin
DIE-BACK:
paloteo
DEFOLIATOR: deshojador
DIFFERENTIAL: diferencial
gangrena regresiva,
DEHORN: descornar
DIGESTIBLE: digerible
DEHYDRATE: deshidratar
DELETION: supresin
DIGESTION: digestin
DIKE: dique
DEMINERALIZATION: desmineralizacin
DEMONSTRA TE: demostrar
DEMONSTRATION: demostracin
DEMONSTRATION FARM: granja de demostracin
DENSE: denso, tupido
DENSITY: densidad, espesura de la vegetacin
DEPRESSION: depresin
DEPTH: profundidad
DEPTH OF SOIL: profundidad del sueto
DESCENDING: descendente
DESERT: desierto
DESERTED: abanrunado
DESSICCATOR: desecador
DESIGN: (v) disear, (s) diseo, dibujo,
proyecto
DILL: eneldo
DILUTION: dilucin
DIMINISHING VARIABLE COSTS: costos variables decrecientes
DINITROPHENOL: dinitrofenol
DIOECEOUS: dioico
DIP: (v) baar, (s) bao garrapaticida
DIPLOID: diploide
DIPLONT: generacin diploide
DIPPING VAT: bao de inmersin
DISBUDDING: desbrote
DISCOLORED: descolorido
DISEASE: enfermedad
DISEASED: enfermo
DISEASE RESISTANCE: resistencia a las enfermedades
DISINFECTANT: desinfectante
DISK disco
DETACH: desprender
DETASSEL: despanojar
DETERGENT: detergente
lQ
DISSEMIN AT'ON:
dis~minacin
aderezar y cocinar
DISTEMPER: moquillo
DISTRIBUTION: distribucin
DISTRIBUTOR: distribuidor
DISULFIDE: bisulfuro
DITCH: zanja, asequa, cuneta
DITCHDIGGER: zanjadora
DIURNAL: diurno
DIVERSIFIED: diversificado
DIVERSIFIED FARMING: agricultura diversificada
DIVERSION DITCH: zanja de desvo
DOCK: ron.aza; drsena, muelle: (v) atracar;
desrabotar
DOCKAGE: cuerpos extraos en una muestra
de semilla o grano
dominant~
DRYNESS: sequedad
DUCK: pato
DUCT: conducto
DUODENUM: duodeno
DRAKE: pato
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DWARF: enano
ELASTICITY: elasticidad
ELECTRIC: elctrico
DYNAMOMETER: dinammetro
ELM: olmo
EMBRYO: embrin
EMERGENCE: emergencia
EMPLOYEE: empleado
EMPLOYER: patrn
EARWIG: tijereta
EAST: oriente, este
EBULLITION: ebullicin
EMULSION: emulsin
ENCEPHALITIS: encefalitis
ECHO: eco
ECOLOGIST: eclogo
ENDIVE: escarola
ECOLOGY: ecologa
ECONOMIC: econmico
ENDOSPERM: endsperma
ENERGY: energa
ECONOMICS: economa
ENGINE: motor
ECONOMIST: economista
ENGINEER: ingeniero
ECONOMY: economa
EDAPHIC: edfico
ENRICH: enriquecer
EELWORM: angulula
EFFECTIVE: eficaz
ENSILI:.: ensilar
EFFICIENT: eficiente
ENTERP.~ISE:
ENTOMOLOGIST: entomlogo
empresa
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ENTOMOLOGY: entomologa,
ENVIRONMENT: medio ambiente
ENZYMATW: enzimtico
F.NZYME: enzima
EPIDEMIC: (s) epidemia, (a) epidmico
EPISTASIS: l.'pistasis
EOliATOP:
cc~uador
EQUINOX: equinoccio
EQUIPMENT: equipo
ERADICATION: extincin (de una plaga)
El?ECT: erecto, parado
Ef~GOT:
ergotismo, cornezuelo
El~ADll.ATE:
extirpar
F
r 1: primen generacin filial, primera generacin de un cruzamiento
r 2: segunda generacin filial
rABRIC: tela
rACTORS Or PRODUCTION: factores de produccin
ESOPIIAGUS: esfago
ESPAraOGRASS: esparto
FAN: ventilador
FANCY: seleccionado
c:in
ETIOLATION: descoloracin
EUPLOID: euploide
agropecuario
E.XPOJ~T:
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FARM
.JOn:
FATTEN: cebar
FEATHER: pluma
FECES: heces
FILBERT: avellana
FILE: lima, (v) limar
FEEDING: alimentacin
FEEDLOT: pastadero
FELDSPAR: feldespato
FELL:
te~lar
r ELLING:
corta
e~lambrado
FINENESS: fineza
!"INGER MILLET: coracn, mijo africano
ace~bar,
FENNEL: hirojo
FERMENT: fermentar
FERMENTATlON: fermentacin
FIRKIN: cuete
FERTILITY: fertilidad
FERTILIZATION:
fertilizacin, fecundacin
(s) acabado
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FISSION: fisin
FOLlAGE: follaJ
FOOD: alimento
F'IXATION: fijacin
FOOT ROT: pie .JJOdrido, gomosis, mal de goma, podredumbre parda, del pi
FORAGE: forraje
FORAGE CHOPPER: picadora de forrajes,
cortadora de forrajes
FORAGE CROP: cosecha forrajera
FORBS: hierbajos, hierbas
FORCED FRUIT: fruta tempranera, primicia
FORECASTING: pronosticacin
FOREST: bosque
FLOUR: harina
FLOURMILL: molino de harina
FLOWER: flor
FLOWERPOT: maceta
FLUE BARN: granero de ventilacin antomlitica
FLUME: canal de madera, conducto de madera,
canaleta
FLUORINE: flor
FLUSHING: floracin y foliacin de h.s rbples
FLUSH IRRIGATION: riego por derrame
FLY: mosca, (v) volar
FOWL: ave
FOG: niebla
,..
FRAMEWORK: armazn
GALLON: galn
FREEZE: congelar(se)
GAMETE: gameto
FREEZER: congeladora
GANDER: ganso
FRESH: fresco
GARDEN: jardn
GARDEN SOIL: tierra vegetal
FRONT: frente
FROZEN: congelado
FRUIT: fruta
GENE: gen
GENERATOR: .dnamo
GENETIC: gentico
GENETICIST: genetista
GENETICS: gentica
GENOM: genomio
GENUS: gnero
GERMINATE: germinar
GERMINATION: germinacin
GERM PLASMA: germen plasma, germoplasma
FURROW: surco
GINGER: jengibre
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GRANARY: granero
GRANULAR: granular
GRANULE: grnulo
GRAPE: uva
GRAPEFRUIT: toronja, pomelo
GRAPH: grfica
GRAPHJTE: grafila
GRASS: hierba, pasto, zacate, grama
GLEANER: es>igadora
GRASS COVER: cubierta vegetal, tapiz vegetal
GLOSSARY: glosario
GLUME: gluma
GOSLJNG: ansarino
GI~AIN
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GROVE: arboleda
HAM: jamn
HAMMER: martillo
G~OWlNG PERIOD:
perodo vegetativo
HANDLING: manipuleo
HAPLOID: haploide
HARDWARE: ferretera
HARD WATER: agua dura, cruda, gruesa, gorda
HARDY: se dice de las plantas capaces de
sobrevivir el invierno
HARROW: (s) escarificador, desterronadora,
rastra, grada, (v) gradar
HARROWING: rastreo, rastreado, gradeo
HARROW PLOW: arado-rastra, rastrn
HARVEST: (s) cosecha, recolecta, (v) cosechar
HARVESTER: segadora
HARVEST FLY: cigarra, chicharra
HATCH: empollarse
HATCHET: destral, hachuela
HATCHING: accin de empollar
HA Y: heno, zacate
HA YI3ALER: enfardadora de heno
HAY CHOPPER: picadora de heno
HA YFIELD: henar
HAIR: pelo
HAYING: lwnifi<-;lcin
HA YLOFT: lwnil
HA Y~AKE: rastro
HALO: halo
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HIGH: alto
HILLER: aporcadora
HILLSIDE: ladera
HERBAGE: herbaje
HERBICIDE: herbicida
HERMAPHRODITE: hermafrodita
HERMAPHRODITISM: hermafroditismo
HOMOGF.NIZE: homogeneizar
HETEROSIS: heterosis
HOMOLOGOUS: homlogo
HETEROGAMY: heterogamia
HOMOLOGUE: homlogo
HOMOZYGOUS: homozigota
HETEROZYGOUS: heterozigota
HIBERNATE: hibernar
HICKORY NUT: nuez dura
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ti.JOF:
c~sco,
pezua
Egipto
HOPPER: tolva
HYBRID: hbrido
HORIZON: horizonte
HIBRIDIZATION: hibridizacin
HORMONE: hormona
HYDRAULIC: hidrlico
HORSE: caballo
HORSE BEAN: haba de burro, canavalia
HYDROCARBON: hidrocarburo
HYDROMORPP.IC: hidromorfo
HORTICULTURE: ho&ticultura
HORTICUL TURIST: horticultor
HOST: husped
HOST INDEXING: prueba del husped
HOST-PLANT: planta husped
HYDROPONICS: hidropona
HYGROMZTER: higrmetro
HYGROSCOPIC: higroscpico
HYGROTHERMOGRAPH: higrotermgrafo
HYPSOMETER: hipsmetro
ICE: hielo
ICE CREAM: helado, sorbete
IGNITION: encendido
ILEUM: ilin
ILION: ilin
IMMUNE: inmune
IMMUNITY: inmunidad
IMMUNIZE: inmunizar
HUMID: hmedo
HUMIDITY: humedad
HUMP: joroba
HUMUS: humus, mantillo
HUNGER: hambre
HUNGRY: hambriento
HUSK: chala, las brcteas que envuelven la
espiga de maz, perfolla, paja, (v) espinochar
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gresos
INCREASE: (v) aumentar, (s) aumento, alza
Il'!CUBATOR: incubadora
INDEBTEDNESS: endeudamiento, deuda
INDENTED: amuescado, abollado
INVASION: invasin
INDEX: ndice
INVERSION: inversin
INDICATOR: indicador
INVEST: invertir
INVESTMENT: iiivc:::!.Jn
INDIGO: ail
IODINE: yodo
IPECAC. ipecacuana
INDUSTRY: industria
INFECT: infectar
INFECTION: infeccin
IRRIGATION: riego
INFECTIOUS: infeccioso
ISOLATE: aislar
INFERTILE: estril
ISOTHERMAL: isoterma
INFEST: infesta:
ISOTOPE: istopo
ISOYELIC: isoyela
INFLORESCENCE: inflorescencia
ISTLE: ixtle
INGESTION: ingestin
INHERITANCE: herencia
INLET: entrada, via
JEJUNUM: yeyuno
JELLY: jalea
INSURANCE: seguro
INTENSITY: intensidad
INTERCHANGE: intercambio
INTERFERENCE: interferencia
JOINT: nudo
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K
KELP: ceniza de algas, algas marinas
KENAF: kenaf
KERNEL: grano
KETONE: cetona
KEY: llave
KID: cabrito
KIDNEY BEAN: frijol
LANDSLIDE: derrumbe
KITCHEN: cocina
KNIFE: cuchillo, navs;.ja, podadora
KNOTGRASS: pasto chato
KRILIUM: krilium
KUDZU: kudz
LABILE: lbil
LABEL: etiqueta
LABOR: trabajo, labor, mano de obra
LABORATORY: laboratorio
LARGE INTESTINE: intestino grueso
LABOR REQUIREMENTS: requisitos de mano
de obra
LARVICIDE: larvicida
LACUSTRINE: lacustre
LARYNX: laringe
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LEAF: hoja
LICORJCE: regaliz
LIGNIN: lignina
LIMING: encalado
LIMESULFUR: cal-azufre
LINE: lnea
LEASEHOLDER: arrendatario
LEATHER: cuero
LEATHERV: correoso
LEGUMINOUS: leguminoso
LEMON: limn
LIPOLYSIS: liplisis
LIQUIFICATION: licuacin
LENTlL: lenteja
LITERATURE: literatura
LESPEDEZA: lespedeza
LEVEE: dique
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LIVESTOCK: ganado
MACHINE: maquina
MACHINERY: maquinaria
LOAD: carga
MAGAZINE: revista
LOADER: cargadora
MAGGOT:
MAGNESIUM: magnesio
c~esa
LOCK: en el algodonero, cnda una de las valvas en que se divide la cpsula madura
LOCKNUT: tuerca
MAGUEY: maguey
LOCUST:
lango~ta,
chapuln
MALATHION: malatin
LODICULE: lodcula
MALFORMATION: deformidad
MALNUTRITION: desnutricin
LOIN: lomo
LONGEVITY: longevidad
MANIOC: mandioca
LOSS: prdida
LOW: bajo
MARBLING: jaspeadura
MARE: yegua
LUPINE: lupino
L YOPHJLIC: lioflico
LYOPHJLIZATION: liofilizacin
L YSIMETER: lismetro
,,
METAPHASE: metafase
MARL: marga
METf.OROLOGY: meteorolog;;
MARLING: enmargado
MICROBIOLOGICAL: microbiolgico
MICROCLIMATE: microclima
MASTICATE: masticar
MASTICATION: masticacin
MJCROSCOPE: microscopio
MASTITIS: mastitis
MICROSPORE: microspora
MATTOCK: zapapico
MATURITY: madurez
MILKJNG: ordeo
MEAT: carne
MILKWEED: algodoncillo
MILLET: mijo
MILLILITER: mililitro
MILLIMETER: milmetro
MEDIUM: medio
MEDIA: medios
MILLING: molienda
MELLOWNESS: sazin
MINER: minero
MINERAL: mineral
META80LISM: metabolismo
METAL: metal
MIRAGE: espejismo
MOTTLING: moteado
MOUSE: ratn
MITOSIS: mitosis
MOWING: siega
MOOE: moda
MOOIFIER GENE: gen modificador
MOOIFY: modificar
MODIFYING GENE: gen modificador
MOHAIR: moair, lana de cabra
MOJST: hmedo
MOJSTURE: humedad
MUST: mosto
MOLO: moho
MUTANT: mutante
MOLOBOARO: vertedera
MUTATION: mutacin
MYCOLOGIST: miclogo
MONOECEOUS: monoico
MYCOLOGY: micolo&a
MYCORRHIZA: micorriza
MONSOON: monzn
MOP: trapeadora, estropajo
MOR: humus cido
N
NAIL: (v) clavar, (a) clavo
MORTALITY: mortalidad
MORTGAGE: hipoteca
MOSAIC: mosaico
NATURE: naturaleza
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pe~ta
de veca,
o
'OAK: roble
OAK GROVE: encinar, encinal, robledal,
bosque de robles
OAT CLIPPINGS: residuos de molienda de
avena
OATS: avena
OBESITY: obesidad
OBSTRUCTION: atoramiento, obstruccin
OCCURRENCE: existencia, presencia
OFFALS: residuos de matadero
OIL: aceite, (a) oleaginoso
NIACIN: niacina
NlCKEL: nquel
OILY: oleaginoso
NITRATE: nitrato
OLIVE: aceituna
NITROGEN: nitrgeno
OMENTUM: epipln
ONE-CELLED:
NODE: nudo
NODULATION: nodulacin
NON-RECURRENT PARENT: padre no recurrente
NOXIOUS: nocivo
NOZZLE: boquerel, boq:lilla, pitn
NURSE: (v) amamantar(se)
NURSE CROP: cultivo protector
NUT: tuerca, nuez
NUTGRASS: cebolleta, coquito
NUTMEG: mirstica (rbol), nuez de especia,
nuez moscada
NUTRIENT: elemento nutritivo
NUTRITION: nutricin
un~~elular
NUTRITIOUS: nutritivo
ORGANISM: or&aniamo
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ORGANIZATION: oraanlzacln
PAIRING:
I'Al.PITATION:
ORIENTATION: oriPnt11cin
PAMPIIl.I-:T: (ollt"lo
ORTSTEIN: alioa
OUNCE: onza
OUTBREAK: brote
PANICLE: panoja
PAPAYA: papaya
OUTLOOK: perspectiva
np.~rl'umiLnlo
pulpilul'in
inHirum~onloH
OVARY: ovario
OVEN: horno
PARALLEL: paralelo
OVERFEED: sobrealimentar
PARALYZE: paralizar
PARASITE: parsito
PARTHENOGENESIS: partenognesis
"i:
..
PARSNIP: pastinaca
PARTNER: socio
PARTNERSHIP: sociedad
PASTEURIZE: pasterizar
PASTEURIZER: pasterizador11
OX: buey
OXIDATION: oxidacin
OXYGEN: oxigeno
PATH: sendero
PATHOGEN: patgeno
PA THOLOGIST: patlogo
PATTERN: patrn
PAYEE: tenedor
PEAR: pero
PEASANT FARMING: explotacin familiar
rudimentaria
PEAT: turba
PHASE: fase
PHENOTYPE: fenotipo
PEBBLE: uljarro
PHORMIUM: formio
PECIOLE: pecolo
pH SCALE: escala pH
PEDICEL: pedicelo
PHOSPHATE: fosfato
PHOSPHORESCENCE: fosforescencia
PHOSPHORUS: fsforo
PEDOLOGY: pedologa
PHOTOELECTRIC: fotoelctrico
PEDOSPHERE: pedosfera
PEDUNCLE: pednculo
PHOTOPERIODISM: fotoperiodismo
PHOTOSPECTOMETER: fotoespectrmetro
PENTACHLOROPHENOL: pentaclorofenol
PHOTOSPHERE: fotoesfera
PEPPER: pimienta, aj
PHOTOSYNTHESIS: fotosntesis
PHYSIOCLIMATOLOGY: fisioclimatololia
FERENNIAL: perenne
PHYTOCIDE: fitocida
PHYTOPATHOLOGIST: fitopatlbgo
PHYTOPATHOLOGY: fitopatololia
PERICARP: pericarpio
PERISHABLE: perecedero
PERISTALSIS: peristaltlsmo
PERITONEUM: peritoneo
PICKER: recogedora
PICKING: recoleccin
PERMEABILITY: permeabilidad
PERSIMMON: nspola
PERSISTENCY: persistencia
PIG: cerdo
PIMENTO: pimentn
PIN: pasador
PINCHING: pellizco
pH: pH
PINE: pino
PHARYNX: faringe
PINEAPPLE: pia
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PINKEYE: queratitis
PLOUGH: v. plow
PINGRASS: alfilerillo
PIPETTE: pipeta
PISTIL: pistilo
PISTILLATE: pistilado
PISTON: mbolo, pistn
PIT: noyo, cascaraa, hueso de ciertas frutas
PITTING: deshuesamiento
PLAINS: llanos, llanuras, planicies, sabanas
PLANE TABLE: plancheta
PLAN: (v) planear, planificar, hacer proyectos
(s) plan, plano
PLANNING: planificacin, ordenacin, planteamiento, planeamiento
POLLARD: moyuelo
POLLEO: descornado
POLIPLOID: poliploide
POLLEN: polen
PLANTER: plantadora
PLANT FOOD: alimento para plantas, nutriente
inorgnico
POPLAR: lamo
POPULATION: poblacin
PORE: poro
PLATINUM: platino
POROSITY: porosidad
PLATY: escamoso
PORRIDGE: papilla
PLIERS: alicates
POTASH: potasa
POTASSIUM: potasio
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PRODUCTIVE: productivo
PROGENY: progenie
PROGESTERON E: progesterona
PROJECT: proyecto
PROP: rodrign, tutor (injert.)
PROPAGATION: propagacin
POX: viruela
PRESSURE: presin
PRICE: precio
PSITTACOSIS: psitacosis
RABBIT: conejo
PUBESCENT: pubescente
RABIES: rabia
PUDDLE: charco
RACE: raza
PUDDLING: encharcamiento
RADIATION: radiacin
PULLET: polla
RADIOACTIVE: radioactiva
RADIOACTIVITY: radioactividad
PULP: pulpa
PULSE: pulso
PULVERULENT: pulverulento
PUMICE: piedra pmez
PUMP: (v) bombear, (s) bomba
PUMPKIN: auyama
PUPA: pupa
PUREBRED: puro, de pedigree, de raza pura
PURE CULTURE: cultura pura
PURCHASING POWER: poder adquisitivo
gosa
RAILROAD: ferrocarril
RAINBOW: arco iris
RAINDROP: gota de lluvia
RAINDROP EROSION: erosin por chapoteo,
erosin pluvial
RAINGAGE: pluvimetro
RAINLANDS: tierras lluviosas, regiones lluviosas
PYLORUS: ploro
RAISIN: pasa
PYRIFORM: piriforme
Q FEVER: fiebre Q
QUAIL: codorniz
QUALITY: calidad
de milla
RAPE: naba
REDUCTION: reduccin
RASPBERRY:
framb~1esa
REFINING: clarificacin
RAT: rata
REGION: regin
REFUSE: desperdicios
REGISTER OF RIGHTS: inscripcin de derechos reales (Esp.)
RATIONS: raciones
REGULATORY: regulador
RAW: crudo
REIMBURSE: reembolsar
REINS: bridas
RELATED: relacionado
RA YON: rayn
REACTION: reaccin
REACTOR: reactor
REAGENT: reactivo
REPELLENT: repelente
REPLICATION: repeticin
RECESSIVE: recesivo
RECIPROCAL: recproco
RECOMB!NATION: recombinacin
RECTUM: recto
RESEARCH: investigacin
RESERVOIR: embalse
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RESIDUAL: residual
RETAIN: retener
RETICULUM: bonete
RETTING: enriamiento, enriaf:r
REVENUE: inaresos, renta
REVIVE: retoar
RHIZOSPHERE: riz6afero
RHOOESGRASS: hiuba de Rhodea
RIBOFLA VIN: riboflavina
RICE: arroz
RICH: rico
RICKETS: raquitismo
ROOSTER: gl'llo
ROOT: raz
RILL: riachuelo
tia
RIPARIAN: ribereo
RIPEN: madurar
RI'./ER: ro
ROTENONE: rotenona
ROTO-BALER: rotoenfardadora
ROACH: cucaracha
ROBIN: petirrojo
ROCK: roca, piedra
ROUGHNESS: aspereza
ROUGH RICE: arroz sin deacascarar
.C3
SALIVA: aaliva
SALT: sal
SAMPLE: mueatra
RUBBER: caucho
RUMINANT: rumiante
SANITARY: sanitario
RUMINATION: rumia
SAPONIN: saponina
SATURATE: saturar
SAUSAGE: salchicha
RURAL: rural
SAWDUST: aserrn
SANO: arena
SAWMILL: aserradero
RUSSET: bronceado
RUST: herrumbre
SCREWDRIVER: destomill:;dor
SALINE: aalino
SEMI-ARIO: sembrido
SEPARATOR, CREAM: descnmadora
SERVICE CHARGES: gastos de g1st in
SERVING: porcin
SESAME: ajonjol
SETTLE: asentarse
SETTLEMENT: colonizacin
SEW: coser
SEWER: cloaca
SEX: sexo
SHAFT: eje
SHAKER: agitador
SEGREGATION: segregacin
SEISMOGRAPHY: sismografa
SELECTION: seleccin
SELECTIVE: selectivo
SHATTERING: desgrane
SELF-INCOMPATABILITY: autoincompatibilidad
SHELLER: descascaradora
SELF-POLLINATION: autopolinizacin
SHELLING: desgrane
SHELTE~
SELL: vender
SEMEN: semen
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SHOAT: marranito
SHOOT: vstago, renuevo
SHORTS: mezcla de salvado y harina basta
SHOT HOLE: cribado, perdigonada
SHOVEL: pala
SHOW SYMPTOMS: acusar sntomas
SHOWER: ducha, regadera
SHREDDER: desmenuzadora
SHRINK: encogerse
SHRINKAGE: contraccin, encogimiento, merma
SLUG: babosa
SICK: enfermo
SICKLE: hoz
SMALT: esmalte
SMELL: olor
SMOKEHOUSE: ahumadero
SIFTER: cribadora
SIGNIFICANCE: significado
SILAGE: ensilaje
SILK: seda
SILKS: filamentos
SODIUM: sodio
SILO: silo
SOIL: suelo
SPARROW: gorrin
SPECIES: especie
SPECTRUM: espectro
SPERM: esperma
SPOT: mancha
SOLIFLUCTION: solifluccin
SOLSTICE: solsticio
SOLUTION: solucin
SOOTY MOLO: fumagina, holln
SORGHUM: sorgo, millo, maicillo
SORGO: sorgo
SOW: sembrar
SOW: marrana, puerca, chanca, cerda
SOW BROADCAST: sembrar al voleo
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STEAM: vapor
STEEP: empinado
SPROUTING: rebrote
SyUALL: turbonada, borrasca, chubasca
SQUASH: calabaza
STERILITY: esterilidad
STERILIZE: esterilizar
STERILIZER; esterilizador
STICK: (v) atorar; (s) palo, vara
STICKING: atoramiento
STIGMA: estigma
STILE: portillo de escalones
STIRRING ROO: varita, agitador
STITCH: (v) coser, hilvanar, (s) punto
STAMEN: estambre
STOLON: estoln
STAMINATE: estaminado
STANCHION: cornadiza
STAND: grado de establecimiento de las plantas en una siembra o plantacin, toda!, maso
(silvic.)
STONY: pedregoso
STOOLING: macollaje
STANDARDIZATION: normalizacin
STOPPING: macollaje
STORAGE: almacenamiento
STARCH: almidn
STOVER: chala; caa y hojas del maz, despus que se han cosechado las espigas (E.U.)
STARLING: estornino
STRAW: paja
STATISTICS: estadstica
STRENGTH: fuerza
SUGAI~
CROP: zafm
SULFATE: sulfato
STRIPE: i istn
SUMAC: zum;:quc
STRONG:
fw:,rt~
r~lstrojo
STUBBLE:
SUNFLOWER: p,irasol
STUNT: ach:iparrndo
SUr~FACE
STUNTING: achaparramiento
SURF i\CE WATERS: aguas superficiales
SIJI3IRRJGATION: riego subterr~neo
SUBSIDIZE: subvencionar
SUBSIDY:
sub~;idio,
suhvencin
SUBSOIL: subsuelo
SUBSOJLEI~:
SUl~PLUS:
supervit
SURVEY: vstudio, encuesta, reconocimiento,
lcvantami ento topogrfico, ( v) estudiar, examinm, levantar un plano
SURVEYOR: aRrimensor
SLJRVIVAL: supervivencia
SUSCEPTIBLE: propenso
SUSTAINED YIELD: rendimiento sostenido
SW ALLO\VIN G: degluticin
SUCCULENT: suculento
SWAl~M:
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SPOT~
mancha concntrica
TARO: ocumo
TASSEL: panoja
TASTE: sabor
TATOO: tatuaje
TAX: (s) impuesto, (v) poner impuestos a sobre
TAXONOMIST: taxnomo
TEAM: atelaje, tronco de caballeras
TEAT: pezn, teta, mama
TECHNICAL: tcnico
TECHNICIAN: tcnico
TECHNIQUE: tcnica
TABLE: mesa
TENSIOMETER: tensimetro
TENSION: tensin
TAG: rtulo
TENURE: tenencia
TAGGED: rotulado
fERM: trmino
TERMINAL: terminal
TALLOW: sebo
TERRACING: terraplenado
TANGERINE: mandarina
TESTERONE: testerona
TESTES: testes
TANNIN: tanino
TETRAPLOJD: tetraploide
so
TEXTILE: textil
TEXTURE: textura
TIIERAPY: terapia
bao
THF.RMOGRAPH: termgrafo
TON: tonelada
THERMOMETER: termmetro
TONGUE: lengua
THIAMINE: tiamina
TOPOGRAPHY: topografa
THISTLE: cardo
THREAD: (v) enhebrar, (s) hilo
1'00L: herramienta
THREADER: terraja
THRESHER: trilladora
THRESHING: trilla
THROAT: garganta
THROBBING: palpitacin
TORRID: trrido
TILLERING: macollaje
TOXIC: txico
TILLING: labranza
TRACER: trazador
TRACE MINERAL: microelemento, oligoelemento vestigial, mineral menor
TRACHEA: trquea
TRACTOR: tractor
TIN: estao
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TUNGSTEN: tungsteno
TRANSPLANT: tranaplantar
TRANSPLANTER: tranaplantadora
TRANSPLANTING: trasplante
TRANSPORT: transportar
TWILIGHT: crepsculo
TRANSVERSAL: transversal
puesto
UDDER: ubre
UNDERBRUSH: matorral
UNDERGRO'!ND: subterrneo
huerta
subteri"neo
QNDERWEIGHT: de peso escaso
UNDULA TING: ondulado
UNECONOMICAL: antieconmico
UNEVEN: desparejo
UNICELLULAR: unicelular
UNION: unin, sindicato
UNIT: unidad
UNITY: unidad
UNIVALENT: monovalente
UNPRODUCTIVE: improductivo
TRUNCATED: truncado
TRUNK: tronco
TSETSE FLY: mosca tsets
TUBER: tubrculo
zacin, empleo
TUBERCULOSIS: tuberculosis
UTILIZATION: aprovechamiento
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VACCINE: vacuna
VACUUM: vaco
VALLEY: valle
VIRUS: virus
VALVE: vlvula
VANE: veleta
VISCOSE: viscoso
VANILLA: vainilla
VISIBILITY: visibilidad
VARIATION: variacin
VARIETY: variedad
VARNISH: barniz
VECTOR: vector
VEGET ABLE OIL: aceite vegetal
VEIN: vena
*ALNUT:
WARP: urdimbre
VERNALIZATION: vemalizacin
WART: verruga
VERNIER: vernier
VESICULAR: vesicular
VETERINARIAN: veterinario
VESSEL: vaso
VIBRIO: vibdn
VIBRIO-FOETUS INFECTION: vibrioais
nuez de nogal
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WATERCRESS: berro
WATER DEVELOPMENT: alumbramiento de
aguas, fomento de los recursos de aguas,
aprovechamiento de aguas
WATER-HOLDING CAPACITY: capacidad de
retencin de agua
WATERSPOUT: tromba
WHARF: muelle
o~cidente
WETTABLE: humedecible
WHEAT: trigo
WHEATBELT: zona del trigo
WHEATGRASS: triguillo de occidente, triguillo
de Colorado
WHEY: suero de leche
WAVE: onda
WHIRL: remolino
WEAK: dbil
WEAKNESS: debilidad
WEAN: destetar
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WOOL: lana
to W1NTER: invernar
WINTERING: invernada
WINTERKILLING: mortandad de plantas por
efecto de las bajas temperaturas invernales
X
XENIA: xenia
WIRE: alambre
WIRE FENCE: cerca de alambre, alambrado
WIREWORM: gusano alambre, larva mirpoda
WITCHES BROOM: escoba de bruja
WITCHGRASS: grama del norte
WOOD: madera
WOOD ASHES: cenizas de madera
WOODEN TROUGH: canaleta, comedero de
madera
YAM: ame
YARN: hilado
YEARLING: becerro, novillo (de ano), vaquillona, aojo, vaquilla
YEAST: levadura
YELLOWS: amarilleo
YELLOW SAGE: cariaquillo
YIELO: (v) rendir, producir, (s) rendimiento,
produccin, csecha
z
ZINC: cinr
WOODS: bosque
ZODIAC: zodaco
ZOOLOGY: zoologa
WOODY: leoso
ZYGOTE: cigoto
SS
Part 11
SPANISH-ENGLISH
ACEITE: oil
ABASTO: supply
ABASTECER: to supply, to provide
ABEDUL: birch
ABEJA: bee
ABEJORRO: cocltcl!afer
ABIGARRADO: (a) variegated, (s) flecking
ABOMASO: stomach (animal); abomasum
ABONADO (s): {s) fertilizing, ~ressing
ABONADO EN COBERTERA: top dressing
ABONADORA: manure spreader
ABONADORA MECANICA: fertilizer drill
ABONO: fertilizer, dressing
ABONO VERDE: green manure
ABORTO: abortion
ABORTO CONTAGIOSO: Bang's disease
ABORTO EPIZOTICO: Bang's disease
ABSCESO: abscess
ACLIMATACION: acclimation
ABSORCION: absorption
ACOLCHAMIENTO: paddin11,
ACONSEJAR: advise, counsel
ACOPLADO: trailer
ABRIR: to open
ACOPIADOR: 1niddleman
ACOPLAMIENTO: mating
ACRONECROSIS: die-back
ACUATICO: aquatic
ACARICIDA: acaricide
ACARO: chigger, mi te
ACCIONAR: to power, to operate, to drive (a
machine)
ACHAPARRAMIENTO: stunting
ADELGAZAR: to thin, to purify, to refine
ADENITIS EQUINA: strangles
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ADOLESCENTE: adolescent
ADSORCION: adsorption
-- ESTOLONIFERA: cloudbent
ADULTO: adult
-NEBULOSA: redtop
ADYACENTE: adjacent
-RASTRERA: redtop
AERACION: aeration
AGUA: water
AEREO: aerial
AEROBIO: aerobic
AEROLOGIA: aerology
AFICIDA: aphicide
AFIDO: aphid
AFRECHO: bran
AGAR-AGAR: agar
AGARRADERA: handle
AGUACATE: avocado
AGENCIA: agency
AHILADERO: chute
AHUMADERO: smokehouse
AIREAR: aerate
AISLAR: to isolate; to insulate (elec.)
AJENJO COMUN: wormwood
AJI: hot pepper, chili
AJO PORRO: scullion
AJONJOLI: sesame
AJUSTE: adjustment, fit, fitting, arrangement
AGREGADO: aggregate
AL POR MAYOR: wholesale
AGRICULTOR: farmer
ALA: wing
AGRICULTURA: agriculture
ALACRAN: scorpion
AGRIMENSO: surveyor
AGRONOMO: agronomist
ALADO: winged
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ALAMBRE: wire
ALMACENAR: to store
ALMACENAMIENTO: storage
ALMENDRA: almond
ALAZOR: safflower
ALMIDON: starch
ALBA: dawn
ALBARICOQUE: apricot
ALBUMINA: albumen
ALOMADO: hilly
ALCALI: alkali
ALOPOLIPLOIDE: allopolyploid
ALCALINIDAD: alkalinity
ALCALINO: alkaline
ALQUERIA: farmhouse
ALEACION: alloy
ALELOMORFO: allelomorph
ALEURONA: aleurone
ALFALFA: alfalfa
ALFILERILLO: pingrass
ALFORFON: buckwheat
ALGODON: cotton
ALTO: high
ALUD: avalanche
ALICATES: pliers
ALMACIGO: seedbed
ALIMENTAR: feed
AMAMANTAR: to nurse
AMASIJO: mash
ALIMENTO: feed
AMANECER: to dawn
AMIANTO: asbestos
ALIMENTOS: feedstarfs
ALIMENTOS DE ORIGEN
foods
ALIOS: ortstein
AMI~OACIDO:
Ai~lMAL:
auinhii
AMOFILA:
amino acid
bl~ach
grass
\MONIACO: ammonia
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AMORTIGUADOR: buffer
AMORTIZACION: amortization
APACENTADERO: pasture
AMUESCADO: indented
APACENTAMIENTO: grazing
ANAEROBIO: anaerobic
ANAFASE: anaphase
ANALIZAR: analyze
APARCERO: sharecropper
ANALOGO: analogue
APELMAZADO: compact
ANCHURA: width
APELMAZAMIENTO: compactness
ANDROMONOICO: andromonoecious
ANDROPOGON: bluestem
ANEGACION: flooding, drowning
ANEGADO: waterlogged, flooded
ANEGAMIENTO: waterlogging, flooding
ANEGAR: to flc,od
ANEGARSE: te become flooded, to drown
APENDICE: appendix
APERO: accessory, tool
APETECIBLE: appetizing
APETITO: appetite
APICE: top, apex
APLICACION: application
ANEMOMETRO: anemometer
ANEUPLOIDE: aneuploid
APLICADORA: applicator
ANFIDIPLOIOE: amphidiploid
ANGOSTO: narrow
ANGUILULA: eelworm
ANGUILULOSIS: root-knot
ANILLAR: to ring (i.e. put a ring on)
ANIMALES DE GRANJA: farm animals
ANIMAL MEJORADO: grade animal
ANO: anus
ANOCHECER: nightfall
ANOFELES: anopheles
ANOTAL: anothal
ANSARINO: gosling
APLICAR: to apply
APOGAMIA: apogamy
APOMIXIA: apomixis
APORCADORA: hiller (cult.)
APORCAR: to hill
APORQUE: billing
APOYAR: to brace, to prop, to support, to
appraise, to estmate
APRETAR: to squeeze, to tighten, to pinch,
to press
APROVECHABLE: available
APROVECHAMIENTO: utilization
ANTESIS: anthesis
ANTIBIOTICO: antibiotic
ANTINEURITICO: antineuritic
t\NTRACNOSIS: anthracnose
ANTRAX: anthrax
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ARADO: plow
--CULTIVADOR: cultivator
ARTERIOLA: arteriole
ARTICULOS: articles, furnishings
ARTERIA: artery
plow
ARRASTRAR: drag
ARADURA: plowing
ARRENDAR: to rent
plowing
ARBOLEDA: grave
DE FRUTAS: orchard
ARBUSTO: bu ;h, shrub
ARCILLA: clay
ARCO IRIS: rainbow
ARENA: sand
ARRUGA: wrinkle
ARRUGARSE: to wrinkle
ASCENDENCIA: lineage, pedigree, ancestry
ASCENDENTE: ascending
ASENTARSE: to settle (liquid, building)
ARENOSO: sandy
ASERRADERO: sawmill
ARISTA: awn
ASERRIN: sawdust
ASESORAR: advise
ARMARIO: closet
ASIMILABLE: available
ASISTENTE: assistant
ASPEREZA: roughness
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/\SPERSION spray
AT.\DORA:
binde~
to
AUMENTAR: to increase, to grow, to nse,
augment, to enlarge
AVELLANA: filbert
AVENA: oats
AVENA ALTA; MAYOR: tall oatgrass
B
BABOSA: slug
BACHE: hole (in ground, road, etc.), depression, rut, sweating room for sheep (before
shearing)
BACTERICIDA: bacteric id e
BACTERIOFAGO: bacteriophage
BACTERIOLOGIA: bacteriology
BACTERIOLOGO: bacteriologist
BACTERIOSIS: bacteria! disease
BAGAZO DE CERVECERIA: brewer's grains
---DE MANZANAS: pomace
BAJA: decline, drop
BAJO: low, short (in height)
BALANCE FINANCIERO: balance sheet
BALANZA: scales
__ DE COMERCIO: balance' of trade
BALDE: pail, bucket
BALDOSA: tile
AVENTAR: to winnow
BAMBU: bamboo
AVERIA: damage
BANCAL:
AVERIAR: damage
BANCARROTA: bankruptcy
BANCO: bank
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BLANQUEO: bleaching
BLANQUILLO: egg
BARBECHO: fallow
BARCO: boat
BOLETIN: bulletin
BARDANA: burdock
BOLSO: bag
BOMBA: pump
BARNIZ: varnish
BAROMETRO: barometer
BARQUIN: bellows
BOMBEAR: to pump
BONETE: reticulum
BOQUEREL: nozzle
BARRANCA: bank
BARRENADOR: borer
BORO: boron
BORRASCA: 3quall
BORREGO: lamb
BARRON: beachgrass
BASCULA : scales
BRACTEA: bract
BASICIDAD: basity
BAYA: berry
BRIDAS: reins
BECERRO: yearling
BROCHA: brush
BELLOTA: acorn
BROMO: bromegrass
BERZA: cabbage
BRONCE: bronze
BERRO: watercress
BRONCEADO: russet
BIBLIOTECA: library
BIENES: goods
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CADENA: chain
BROZA: brush
CADUCO: deciduous
BRUJULA: compasa
CAJA: box
BUEY: ox
BUJIA: sparkplug
BULBO: bulb
CAJON: drawer
BURET A: burette
CAJONEADOR: subsoiler
CABALLERIZA: atable
CALABAZA: calabash
CABALLO: horse
CAL-AZUFRE: lime-sulfur
CALCAREO: calcareous
CALCIO: calcium
-SEMEt<ITAL: stallion
CALDERA: boiler
CALIBRADOR: caliper
CABEZA: head
CALIENTE: hot
CALINA: haze
CALMA: calm
CALORIA: calorie
CABRITO: kid
CABUYA: sisal
CACAHUETE: peanut
CAMADA: bedding
CAMARA: room
CACHO: horn
CACTO: cactus
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---CULTJVAllLE: tilth
CAMBUR: banana
---DE
--- DU~A:
CAMION: truck
CAMIONETA: pick-up truck, station wagon
CA MION - TANQUE: tan k truck
CAMOTE: bulb, sweetpotato, onion
r:AMPANA DE CRISTAL: bell jar
AI~CILLA:
cluypun
hurdpa.~
capacity
CAPAR: to castrate
CAPILARIDAD: capillarity
gutter, canal
CANALADURA: channel
capital
CANASTA: basket
CAUCHO: rubber
CANCRO: canker
CANELA: cinnamon
---PASIVO: liabilities
CANILLA: leg
CAUPI: cowpea
CANTAR: to sing, to crow
CAA: cane, culm
CAA DE SOCA: ratoon
CAAMO: hemp
CAAMO DE BENGALA: sunn hemp
CAAMO: hempseed
CAUELA: fescue
CAUTO: internode
CAPA: layer, coat, stratum
--- ALEURONIFERA: aleurone layer
---ARABLE: topsoil
--CALIZA: lime pan
CARBONATO: carbonate
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CARBONO: carbon
CEBADA: barley
CEBADURA: fattening
CARDO: thistle
CARENCIA: lack, deficiency, want, need
CARGA: load, freight, cargo
CARGADOR DE BALAS: bale loader
CARGADORA: loader
CARIES: caries, blight, bunt
CARNE: meat, flesh, pulp
---DE CERDO: pork
---DE PUERCO: pork
---PORCINA: pork
CESAMIENTO: fattening
CEBAR: to fatten
CEBO: suet, feed, fattening, bait
CEBOLLA: onion, bulb
CEBOLLAR: onion patch
CEBOLLETA: nutgrass
CEBOLLIN: chive
CEBOLLINO: young onion for transplanting,
onion seeds, chive
CEBON: feeder (anim.), fattened animal
'.~m
---CASTRADO: wether
CARO: expensive, dear, costly
CAROTINA: carotene
CARPIDA: hoeing
CARPIDORA: weeder
CARPIR: to weed
CARRETERA: highway
CARTER: crankcase
CASA: house
CASA: house, firm, company
CASCAJO: grave!
CENTRIFUGO: centrifuga!
CASCARILLA: cinchona; chaff
CASCO: hoof, cask, vat, barre!
CASTAA: chestnut
CASTRACION: castration
CENTRIFUGO: centrifuge
CENTRO: center
CENTRO DE DISTRIBUCION: clearing house
CENTROSOMA: centrosome
CASTRAR: to castrate
CATASTRO: land survey
CAUSTICO: caustic
CEPILLAR: to brush
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CLA~A
CE~CA:
CLAI~IFICACION:
fence
DE llUEVO: cggwhitl'
durificntiun,
rl'f111in~
CLARO: (a)
brig~.t.
thinnin~
CLORO: chlorine
CLASE: class, kind, grade
CLASIFICACION: classification, grading
CLASIFICAR: to classify, to grade
CLAVO: nail, spike; clove
CLAVAR: to nail
CLIMA: climate, clime
CLIMATOLOGIA: climatology
CIANOTIPIA: blueprint
CLON: clone
CLOQUERA: broodiness
CICLO: cycle
CLOROFILA: chlorophyl
COBALTO: cobalt
CIDRA: cider
COBERTIZO: shed
CIENAGA: marsh
CIENO: silt, mud
CIERVA: doe, female deer
CIGARRA: leaf hopper
CIGOTO: zygote
CIGUENAL: camshaft, crankshaft
CILANTRO: coriander
CILINDRO: cylinder; rice polishings
CINC: zinc
CINCEL: cold chisel
CINTA DE TRANSPORTE: belt conveyor
CIRUELA PASA: plum
CIRUELA: plum
COBRE: copper
COCINA: kitchen, cuisine, cooking, stove
COCINAR: to cook
COCIENTE: quotient
COCO: coconut
COCHINILLA: mealy bug
COCHINILLA DE HUMEDAD: sowbug
COCHINILLA HARINOSA: mealy bug
COCHIQUERO: pigpen, pig sty
CODORNIZ: quail
COGER: to pick, lo gather, to seize, lo lake
hold of, lo calch
CISCA: cogongmss
COGON: rogungrass
CITRICO: citrus
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CONDADO: county
COLADOR: strainer
COLERA: cholera
CONEJO: rabbit
CONGELADO: frozen
COLINABO: rutabaRa
CONGELADORA: freezer
COLMENA: beehive
CONGELAR(SE): to freeze
COLON: colon
CONIFERA: conifer
COLONIA: colony
CONSERV~CION
POR
E~
COMEJEN: termite
CONSISTENCIA: consistence
CONSTRUCCION: construction
COMPACIDAD: compressibility
CONSUMIDOR: consumer
COMPACTAMIENTO: compactness
CONTABILIDAD: accounting
COMPENSACIONES: clearinp
COMPETIR: compete
CONTAR: to count
CONTENIDO: contents
CONTORNO: contour
COMPUESTO: compound
COMUNIDAD: community
CONCENTRACION: concentration
CONCENTRADO: concentrated
CONCHA: shell
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CONVERSION: conversion
COPO: boll
COSTAR: to cost
COPRA: copra
COSTERO: coastal
COQUICINA: colchicine
COQUITO: nutgrass
CORDERO: lamb
CORNEZUELO: ergot
CORONA: crown
COTILEDON: colyledon
CREDITO: credit
---MENOR: bindweed
CRESA: maggot
CRETA: chalk
CRIA: rearing
CORRAL: barnyard
CRIADOR: breeder
CORROSION: corrosion
CRIBADORA: sifter
CRIOFILO: cryophilic
CRISOL: crucible
CROMATIDA: chromatid
CROMATINA: chromatine
CROMOFORO: chromophore
CROMOSOMA: chromosome
CRUZA: crossing
CRUZAR: to cross
FI~ANJAS:
---EN FAJAS, EN
CUCHILLO: knife
--PROTECTOR: nursecrop
CUELLO: collar
---SUBSUPERFICIAL: subtillage
strip
croppin~
CUARTO: room
CULTIVADORA: cultivator
CUSCUTA: dodder
CH
CHALA: stover, husk
CHAYOTE: squash
CHEQUE: check
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DEMANDA: demand
DEMOSTRACION: demonstration
CHIFLON: draft
DEMOSTRAR: to demonstrate
CHINCHE: bug
DENSIDAD: density
DENSO: dense
CHOMPIPE: turkey
DEPRECIACION: depreciation
DEPREDADOR: predator
CHULETA: chop
D.EPRESION: depression
CHUPON: sucker
DAMASCO: apricot
DAAR: to damage, to break, to harm
DAARSE: to break down, spoil
DAO: damage, harm
DARSENA: dock
DASONOMIA: forestry
DASONOMO: forester
DATIL: date
DATOS: data
DEBIL: weak
DEBILIDAD: weakness
DECLINACION: declination
DECLIVE: slope
DECOLORACION: etiolation, decolorization
DEFICIENCIA: deficiency, lack, want
DERRAMADERO: spillway
DERRUMBE: landslide
DERRAME: run-off, overflow
DESAGUADERO: outlet, drain
DESAGUAR: to drain
DESAGUE: drain, drainage
DESAHIJE: (s) thinning
DESALCALIZAn: de-alkalize
DESARROLLO: growth, development
DESBROZADORA: brush cutter
DESBROCE: clearing of land
DESBROTE: disbudding
DESBROZAR: to clear land
DESCAECIMIENTO: rot, weakness
DESCASCARADORA: huller, sheller
DEFLOCULAR: deflocculate
DEFOLIACION: defoliation
DEGRADADO: degraded
DEGLUTIR: to swallow
DEHESA: pasture
DESCORTEZADORA: huller
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DESCREMADORA: separator
DESCUIDAR: to neglect
DESPERDICIO: waste
DESPRENDIMIENTO: shedding
DESTERRONADORA: harrow
DESGRANAR: to shell
DESGRANE: shattering
DESTETAR: to wean
DESHERBAR: to weed
DESTORNILLADOR: screwdriver
DESHIDRAR: to dehydrate
DESTRAL: hatchet
DESVIACION: deviation
DESHOJAR(SF.): defoliatf'!
DESIERTO: desert
DESLAVE: lcaching
DETERIORO: deterioration
DESLIZAMIENTO: slippage
DEUDA: debt
DESMENUZABLE: crumbly
OlA: day
DESMENUZAR: to chop up
DIAGNOSTICO: diagnosis
DESMOCHAR: to top
DESMONTAR: clear
DIARREA: diarrhea
DESMONTE: clearing
DESNUTRICION: malnutrition
DIENTE: tooth
DIFERENCIAL: differential
DESPANOJAR: to detassel
DIGERIBLE: digestible
DIGERIR: to digest
DESPEJADO: dear
DIGITORIA: clubroot
DESPEJAR: to clear
DILUCION: dilution
DESPEJO: clearing
DINERO: money
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DIOICO: dioeceous
lJIPLOIDE: diploid
DIQUE: dike, levee, dam
EBULLICION: ebullition
ECO: echo
ECOLOGIA: ecology
ECOLOGO: ecologist
DISCO: disk
ECONOMICO: economic
ECONOMISTA: economist
DISMINUCION: decline
DISPONIBLE: available
EFICAZ: effective
EFICIENTE: efficient
DISTRIBUCION: distribution
DISTRIBUIDO;~:
EJECUCION: performance
distributor
ELABORACION: processing
DISTRIBurR: to distribute
ELABORAR: to process
DISULFURO: disulfide
ELASTICIDAD: elasticity
DIVERSIFICADO: diversified
ELECTRICIDAD: electricity
ELECTRICO: electric
ELECTRODO: electrode
DOMINIO: control
DORMIDA: dormancy
DORMITORIO: bedroom
DOSEL: canopy
EMBALADO: packing
DROSOFILA: drosophila
DUCHA: shower
EMBALAJE: baling
EMBALAR: to pack
DUNA:
du~e
DUODENO: duodenum
EMBALSE: reservoir
EMBARAZO: gestation, pregnancy
EMBOLO: piston
EMBRAGUE: clutch
EMBRION: embryo
EMBUDO: funnel
EMPACAR: to pack
EMPAPAR: to soak
EMPAQUE: packing
ENFRIAR: to cool
EMPERNAR: bolt
ENGRAMADO: turf
EMPINADO: steep
ENGRANAJE: gear
ENGRASAR: to grease
EMPOLLAR: to hatch
ENHEBRAR: to thread
EMULSION: emulsion
ENLACE: linkage
ENANO: dwarf
ENLATADORA: cannery
ENMIENDA: amendment
ENCEFALITIS: encephalitis
ENRANCIARSE: to spoil
ENCIERRO: confinement
ENCOGERSE: to shrink
ENREJADO: trellis
ENCOGIMIENTO: shrinkage
ENRIAMIENTO: retting
ENCHARCAMIENTO: puddling
ENRIQUECER: to enrich
ENDOCRIA: inbreeding
ENSACAR: to bag
ENSAYE: assay
ENERGIA: energy
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ENTOMOLOGIA: entomology
ENTOMOLOGO: entomologist
ESCAMOSO: platy
ENTRENAR: to train
ENTRENUDO: internode
ESCARDA: weeding
ESCARDADORA: weeder
p~cking
ENVENENAMIENTO: poisoning
ENVENENAR: to poison
ENVIAR: to send, to ship
ENVOLTURA: casing, wrapping
ENZIMA: ezyme
ENZIMATICO: enzymatic
EPIDEMIA: epidemic (s)
EPIDEMICO: epidemic {a)
EPOCA: time, season
-DE CULTIVO: growing season
EQUILIBRIO ANALITICO: analytical balance
EQUINOCCIO: equinox
EQUIPO: equipment
ERECTO: erect
ERGOTISMO: ergot
ESCARDAR: to weed
ESCARDILLO: grubbing hoe, weeding hoe,
dibble
ESCARIFICADOR: harrow
-DE DIENTES: tine harrow
-DE DISCOS: disk harrow
ESCAROLA: endive
ESCASEZ: scarcity, want, need
ESCASO: scarce, rare, slight, scant, short
ESCOBA: broom
DE BRUJA: witches broom
ESCOGER: choose, select, pick out, cull
ESCOPLO: chisel
ESCURRIDERO: run-off channel
ESCURRIMIENTO: runoff
ESCURRIR: to run off (water)
ESFINTER: sphincter
ESLABONAMIENTO: linkage
EROSION: erosion
ESMERIL: emery
ESPACIADO: spacing
ESPACIAMIENTO: spacing
ESPALDERA: trellis
ESPARCETA: sainfoin
ESPARCIDORA: spreader
ESCAMONDA: pruning
ESPARTO: espartograss
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ESPECIE: species
ESPECI:~
ESTERILIDAD: sterility
ESTERILIZADOR: sterilizer
ESPEJISMO: mirage
ESPERMA: sperm
ESTIGMA: stigma
ESTOLON: stolon
ESTORNINO: starling
ESPIGADORA: gleaner
ESTRAGOS: damage
ESPOLVEADORA: duster
ESPOLVOREAR: to dust
ESPOLVOREO: dusting
ESPORA: spore
EVAPORACION: evaporation
ESQUEJE: scion
EVAPOTRANSPIRACION: evapotranspiration
ESQUILAR: to clip
EXCREMENTO: excrement
ESTAMBRE: stamen
ESTAMINADO: staminate
ESTAO: tin
- AGRICOLA: farining
~STAQUILLA:
7&
EXTERMINIO: extermination
EXTIRPAR: to eradicate
-CARBONOSA: anthrax
--Q: Q fever
FIJACION: fixation
FILAMENTO: filament
FILAMENTOS: silks
FILTRAR(SE): to filter
FARINGE: pharynx
FINANZAS: finance
FASE: phase
FINEZA: fineness
FECULENTO: starchy
FINQUERO: farmer
FECUNDACION: fertilization
FISIOCLIMATOLOGIA: physioclimatology
FISION: fission
FITOCIDA: phytocide
FELDESPATO: feldspar
FENOTIPO: phenotype
FERMENTACION: fermentation
FERMENTAR: to ferment
FERRETERIA: hardware
FLEO: timothy
FERROCARRIL: railroad
FERTIL: fertile
FERTILIDAD: fertility
FLUOR: fluorine
FERTILIZACION: fertilization
FERTILIZANTE: fertilizer
FOLLETO: pamphlet
FETO: fetus
FIANZA: bond
FIBRA: fiber, fibre
FIEBRE: fever
FORMON: chisel
FRONDOSO: leafy
FRUTA: fruit
FORRAJEO: soiling
FUEGO: fire
FOSFATO: phosphate
FOSFORESCENCIA: phosphorescence
FRACASO: failure
FRAGMENTACION: fragmentation
---PREDI AL: fragmentation of holdings
FRAGUA: forge
FRAMBUESA: raspberry
G
GAJO: cutting, branch of tree (broken ofO,
small stem (bunch of grapes), bunch; tine or
prong of pitchfork; lobe (leaO
GALON: gallon
-GRADUADO: graduate
GALPON: barn
FREGADERO: sink
FRENADA: braking
FRENAR: to brake
FRENO: brake
GANADERO: cattleman
FRESA: strawberry
GANANCIOSO: profitable
FRISA: gasket
GANSO: gander
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GARAON: stallion
GARBANZO: chickpea
GARGANTA: throat
GORRION: sparrow
GARRACHUDO: pangolagrass
GOTERA: leak
GRADA: harrow
GRAFITA: graphite
GAVETA: drawer
GEN: gene
---ARGENTINA Q: Bermudagrass
GENERACION: generation
GENERO: genus
GENETICO: genetic
GENETISTA: geiteticist
GENOMIO: genom
GRANADA: pomegramate
GERENCIA: management
GRANEL, A: in bulk
GERMEN: germ
GERMINACION: germination
GERMINAR: to germinate, to sprout
GERMOPLASMA: germ plsm
GESTACION: gestation
GIRAR: to turn, to revolve, to spin
GIRASOL: sunflower
GLABRO: glabrous
GLANDULA: gland
GLORIA DE LA MAANA: morning glory
GLUMA: glume
GRASIENTO: greasy
GLUMAS: squares
GRAVA: gravel
Rl
GRILLO: cricket
GROSELLA: currant
GUADAA: scythe
GUADAADORA: mower
HARPILLERA: burlap
HAYA: beech
HAYUCO: beechnut
-BLANCO: grub
HECES: feces
-ALAMBRE: wireworm
HELMINTO: helminth
-GRIS: cutworm
HEMORRAGIA: hemorrhage
HENAR: hayfield
HENEQUEN: henequen
HENIFICACION: haying
HENIL: haying; barn, hayloft, haymow
HENO: hay
AHUMADO: cloudbent
--BOBO: tumbleweed
---DE CEREALES: grain hay
--GRIS: cloudbent
HERBACEO: herbaceous
HERBAJE: herbage
HERBALES: grasslands
HERBICIDA: herbicide
HACHA: axe
HAMBRE: hunger
HAPLOIDE: haploid
HERRAMIENTA: tool
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HIERRO: iron
HERRUMBRE: rust
!k ;EROZIGOTA: heterozygous
HIBRIDIZACION: hybridization
HIBRIDO: hybrid
HIGROMETRO: hygrometer
HIGROSCOPICO: hygroscopic
HlGROTERMOGRAFO: hygrothermograph
HIGUERILLA: castor hFan
HIJUELA: branch drain
HIDRAULICA: hydraulics
HIDROCARBURO: hudrocarbon
HIDROMORFO: hydromorphid
HIELO: ice
HIERBA: grass
-ALFOMBRA: carpetgrass
AMARGOSA: ragweed
BAHIA: Bahiagrass
- BERMUDA: Bermudagrass
BUENA: mint
BUFA LO: buffalograss
-- DALLIS: Dallisgrass
---DE FLECHA: arrowgrass
--DE LOS CANARIOS: chickweed
--DE NATAL: Natalgrass
---ELEFANTE: Napiergrass
--GUATEMALA: Guatemalagrass
--IMPERIAL: imperialgrass
HILERA: row
(de la hierba segada): windrow
HILO: thread, yarn, filament
SINHILO: stringless
HILVANAR: to stitch
HINCHAR: to swell
HINCHARSE: bloat, sell (up)
HINCHAZON: swelling
HINOJO: fennel
HIPOTECA: mortgage
HIPSOMETRO: hypsometer
HISTOLOGIA: histology
HOJA: leaf, blade
HOJARASCA: litter (cult.)
--DEL BOSQUE: forest litter
HOJITA: blade (plants)
HOJOSO: leafy
HOLLAR: to tamp down
HOLLAR: to tread on
HOMOGENIZAR: to homogenize
HOMOLOGO: (a) homologous (s) homologue
HOMOZIGOTA: homozygous
YARAGUA: J araguagrass
HIERBA} A: weed
HORA: hour
HIERBAJOS: herbs
HORA~IO:
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HORIZONTE: horizon
HORIZONTE A: topsoil
INCLINACION: inclination
HORMIGA: ant
--BLANCA: termite
INCUBADORA: incuhAtor
INDICADOR: indicator
HORMONA: hormone
INDICE: index
HORNEAR: bake
INDUSTRIA: industry
INFECCION: infection
INFECCIOSO: infectious
INFECTAR: to infect
INFESTAR: to infest
HORTICULTOR: horticulturist
HORTICULTURA: horticulture
INFLORESCENCIA: inflorescence
HOZ: sickle
INFORME: report
HUERTA: orchard
INGENIERO: engineer
HUESO: bone
HUESPED: host
AGRONOMO: agriculturist
HUEVO: egg
---FORESTAL: forester
HUMECTANTE: wetting
INGESTION: ingestion
HUMEDECIBLE: wettable
INJERTAR: to graft
INJERTO DE APROXIMACION: grafting
--DE HENDIDURA: veneer graft
--DE LENGUETA: whip-graft
graft~ng
DE PUA:
ILfON: ileum
INMUNIDAD: immunity
INMUNIZAR: immunize
ference
IMPRODUCTIVO: unproductive
IMPUESTO: tax
-, PONER: to tax something
ture)
INORGANICO: inorganic
INSECTICIDA: insecticide
JALEA: jelly
J AQUIMON: halter
JARDIN: garden
INTENSIDAD: intensity
JENGIBRE: ginger
JC.PO: broomrape
INTERESTATAL: interstate
INTERFERENCIA: interference
JOROBA: hump
KENAF: kenaf
KUDZU: kudzu
inv~~tigation,
research
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LABORA TORIO: laboratory
LABOREO: working (of the soil)
--PECUARIAS: animal
r~search
IPECACUANA: ipecac
IRRIGACION: irrigation
IRRIGAR: to irrigate
LABRAR: to till
ISOTERMA: isotherm
LACTANCIA: lactation
IXTLE: istle
LACUSTRE: lacustrine
LADERA: hillside
LAGO: lake
JALADA: pull
JALAR: to pull
LAMPA: spade
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LAMPIO: glabreus
LANCHA: boat
LANCHON: barge
LIBRA: pound
LIBRILLO: omasum
LARINGE: larynx
LICUACION: liquificatior.
LARVA: larva
LIGA:
MIRIPODA: wireworm
LIGAMIENTO: linkage
LARVICIDA: larvicide
LATA: can
dodder, mistletoe
LIGNIN A: lignin
LATITUD: latitude
LATON: brass
LIMAR:
LAYA: spade
LECHE: milk
LIMON: lemon
LINEA: line
to file
LIOFILICO: lyophilic
LIOFILIZACION: lyophilization
LIPOLISIS: lipolysis
LISIMETRO: lysimeter
LISTA: stripe, strip; list, chart
-DE PAGOS: payroll
LISTER A FRANJAS: strip listin'g
LESION: injury
LIVIANO: light
LESPEDEZA: lespedeza
LIXIVIACION: leaching
LETRINA: toilet, latrine, lavatory
LIXIVIAR: to leach
LEVADURA: yeast
LODAZAL: mudhole
-DE CERVEZA DESECADA: brewer's dried
yeast
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LODICULA: lodicule
LODO: mud
ASERRADIZA: lumber
--CONTRACHAPADA: plywood
LOMBRIZ: worm
LAMINADA: plywood
furrows
LONGEVIDAD: longevity
LONGICORNIO: long-horned beetle
LOTE: lot (land)
DE EXPERIMENTOS: experimental plot
LUCHA CONTRA LA MALEZA: weed control
PREVENTIVA: control
LUPINO: lupine
LUZ: light
-, DAR A: give birth to
DEL SOL: sunshine, sunlight
LLANO: level, smooth, even, flat, plane
(s) plain
LLANTA: tire
LLANTEN: plantain
MALACATE: hoist
MALAHIERBA: weed
LLOVIZNA: drizzle
MALATION: malathion
MALEZA: weeds, underbrush
MALFORMACION: malformation
MALGASTAR: to waste
MAMA: teat
MACETA: flowerpot
MACOLLO: sucker
MACROSPORO: megaspore
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MAPA: map
MAPURITE: skunk
MAQUINA: machine
MAQUINARIA: machinery
MMlDADOR: foreman
MANDARINA: tangerine
MANDO: control
MARCHITAR: to wilt
thick~t,
MARISMA: marsh
MARTILLAR: to hammer, to pounci
MARTILLO: hammer
MARRANA: sow, female pig
MARRINITO: shoat
MASA: dough; stand (of trees)
MANI: peanut
MANIGUA:
MARGA: marl
underbrush
MAhlVELA: crank
MANO: hand, coat (of paint)
--DE OBRA: labor(workers)
-DE OBRA AGRICOLA: farm labor
--DE OBRA ESTACIONAL: seasonallabor
(workers}
MATERIA: material
MANTEQUERO: churn
MANTEQUILLA: butter
MATIZADO: mottled
MANUTENCION: upkeep
MATOJO: shrub
MANZANA: apple
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METEROROLOGIA: meterorology
MEDICAMENTO: drug
MEDIDA: measure
MICOLOGIA: mycology
MICORIZA: mycorrhiza
--AMBIENTE: environment
MICRA: micron
MICROBIOLOGICO: microbiological
MEDIR: to measure
MICROCLIMA: microclimate
MEDRAR: to thrive
MEGASPORO: megaspore
MEJORA: improvement, growth, alteration
MEJORAMIENTO CONVERGENTE: convergent
improvement
MICRON: micron
MICROSCOPIO: microscope
MICROSPORO: microspore
MIJO: millet
MELAZA: molasses
MELON: cantaloup
MEMBRANA: membrane
MILDlU: mildew
MILIEQUIVALENTE: milliequivalent
MILILITRO: mililiter
MENTA: mint
MILIMETRO: millimeter
MILLO: sorghum
MERCADEO: marketing
MINERO: :niner
MERCADERIAS: commodities .
MINIMO: banana
MODA: mode
MODIFICAR: to modify
MERCURIO: mercury
MOFETA: skunk
MERIDIANO: meridian
MOHAIR: mohair
MESTIZAJE: crossbreeding
MOJADO: wet
METABOLISMO: metabolism
METAFASE: metaphase
METAL: metal
MOLIENDA: milling
METEORISMO: bloat
METEORIZACION: weathering
DE MARTILLOS: hammer-mill
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MONOICO: monoeceoua
MUERMO: &landers
MONTAA: mountain
MUERTE:
death
MOREDA: mulberry
MORERA: mulberry
MORTALIDAD: mortality
MORUECO: ram
MOSAICO: mosaic
NABA: rape
MOSCA: fly
NABO: turnip
-BORRIQUERA: tick
NACER: be born
NACIMIENTO: birth
NANISMO: dwarfism
MOSCARDON: botfiy
NARANJA: orange
MOSQUILLA: mid&e
MOSQUITA: midge
MOSTAZA: mustard
NATURALEZA: nature
MOSTO: must
MOSTRADOR: counter
NEBLINA: miat
NEGRA: bli&ht
MOTORIZADO: power-driven
NEGRON: blight
MOYUELO: pollard
NEMATOCIDA: nematocide
NEMATODO: nematode
- CECIDXO: cyst
MUELA:
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NEVERA: refrlgerator
NIACIN A:
OCA:
nlacin
goose
OCCIDENTE: west
OCUMO: taro
NIQUEL: nickel
OESTE: west
NITRATO: nitra te
OFRECER:
NITROGENO: nitrogen
NIVEL: level
OJO; eye
OLEAGINOSO: oily
OMASO: omasum
ONDA: wave
CENICIENTO: butternut
ONZA: ounce
OPERACION: operation
NORMALIZACION: standardization
NOVILLA: heifer
NUEZ: nut
-DE NOGAL: walnut
to offer, to bid
--MOSCADA: nutmeg
NUTRICION: nutrition
NUTRIENTE: nutrient
ORDEADORA MECANICA:
NUTRITIVO: nutritious
ORDEAR: to milk
AME: yam
ORDEO:
mechanical ml.'.ker
milking
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ORGANIC'"' organic
PALANCA:
ORGANISMU; organism
ORGANIZACION: organization
ORGANO: organ
ORIENTACION: orientation
ORIENTE: east
OROBANCA: broomrape
ORUGA: caterpillar
PANTANAL: swampland
PAPA: potato
OVARIO: ovary
PAPEL: paper
OVO: ovum
PAPILLA: porridge
OVULO: ovule
OXIDACION: oxidation
PARALELO: parallel
OXIDARSE: to rust
PARALISIS: paralysis
OXIGENO: oxygen
PARALIZAR: paralyze
lever, handle
PADROTE: aire
PASA: raisin
-CARPINTERO: woodpec:ker
PASTADERO: feedlot
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PASTERIZADORA: pasteurizer
PELITRE: pyrethrum
PASTERIZAR: to pasteurize
PELO: hair
PELOTILLA: pellet
BAHIA: Bahiagrass
PELLIZCO: pinching
BERMUDA: Bermudagrass
-CHATO: knotgrass
PERA: pear
--FAVORITO: Natalgrass
PERCOLACION: percolation
GORDURA: molassesgrass
--GUINEA: Guineagrass
KIKUYU: kikuyugrass
PERECEDERO: perishable
PERENNE: perennial
MIEL: Dallisgrass
PERFECTO: perfect
--OVILLO: orchardgrass
--PARA: paragrass
PERICARPIO: pericarp
--PUNTERO: jaraguagrass
PERIODO: period
PASTOREAR: to graze
PASTOREO:
grazing
PERITONEO: peritoneum
PERMEABILIDAD: permeability
PERNO: bolt
PASTURA: pasture
PERl<A: bitch
PERRO: dog
PERSISTENCfA: persistence
PERTIGA: pole
PESADO: heavy
PAVO: turkey
PECIOLO: peciole
PEDICULO: pedicel
PEDREGOSO: stony
-EXCESIVO: overweight
PEDUNCULO: p.!duncle
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PESTE: pest
PI~A: pineapple
PESTICIDA: pesticide
PETIRROJO; robia
PEZON: teat
PIPETA: pipette
PEZUA: hoof
PIPIRIGALLO: sainfoin
PIRETRO: pyrethrum
PIRIFORME:
PISCINA:
pool
pyriform
PISCO: turkey
PISO DEL ARADO: plowsole
PISTILADO: pistillate
PISTILO: pistil
PULVERIZADO~A:
PISTOLA
--GORDO: clubrnot
PISTON: piston
PITA DE CUBA:
-CALIZA: limestone
- POMEZ: pumice
spray 1un
Cuban hemp
-NEGRA: blackleg
PLANTA: plant
-ADVENTICIA: weed
PILORO: pylorua
-NOCIVA: weed
PIMIENTO: pepper
PLANTAR: to plant
PINTA: pint
PLANTEAMIENTO: planning
PINTAR: to paint
PLANTILLA: seedling
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PLANTULA: seedling
POLLUELO: chick
POMELO: grapefruit
PLATINA: platen
PONIENTE: west
PLATINO: platinum
PORO: pore
PLAZO: instalment
POROSIDAD:
A PLAZOS: in instalments
pore space
PLUMA: feather
PLUVIOMETRO: raingage
PORTA-INJERTO: stock
PLUVIOSO: rainy
POSTRADO: prostrate
POTASA: potash
POCILLO: cup
POTASIO: potassium
PODA: pruning
PODADERA: pruning knife
PODl'-.DOR,f...:
PODAR: to prune
POTRO: colt
POZO: well
PRADO: pasture, meadow
-TEMPORAL: ley pasture
POLEA: pulley
POLEN: pollen
POLINIZACION: pollinization, pollination
-CRUZADA:
,~ross
PRECIPITACION: precipitation
PRECOZ: early (e.g., crops)
pollinization
POLIPLOIDE: polyploid
POLITICA: policy, politics
POLVO: dust
POLLA: pullet
POLLITO: chick
POLLO: chicken
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PROTOZOARIO: protozoan
PRESION: pressure
PULGA: flea
-PRINCIPAL: staple
. - QUIMICO: chemical
PULSO: pulse
PULVERlZACION: spraying
PRODUCTOR: producer
PULVERIZADOR: sprayer
PROFUNDIDAD: depth
PULVERIZADORA: duster
PROGENIE: offspring
PULVERULENTO: pulverulent
PROGESTERON A: progesterone
PROMEDIO: average
PRONOSTICO: forecast
PRONOST~lCACION:
forecasting
PROPAGACION: propagation
PUREZA: purity
PURO: pure
PSITACOSIS: psittacosis
PROTANDRIA: proterandry
PTIALINA: ptyalin
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RAQUITISMO: rickets
RASO: smooth, clear
QUEMADURA: bum
QUEMAZON: burning-over
QUEMAR(SE): to burn
QUERATITIS: pinkeye
QUESO: cheese
QUIEBRA: bankruptcy
QUILO: chyle
QUIMERA: chimera
QUIMICO: chemist; chemical (a)
QUIMICA: chemistry
QUIMO: chyme
QUINO: cinchona
RATICIDA: rodenticide
RATON: mouse
RABIA: rabies
RABO: tail
RACIMO: bun,:h
REACCION: reaction
REACTIVO: reagent
RADIACION: radiation
RADIOACTIVO: radioactive
RAER: to abrade
RAFAGA: gust
RAIZ: root
RECESIVO: recessive
RECIPROCO: reciproca!
RALEO: thinning
RAMIO: ramie
RECOGEDORA: picker
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RECOGEDORA-ENFARDADORA: pick-up
baler
RECOLECCION: pickin1, harvest
RECOLECTA: harvest
RECOLECTAR: to harvest, to pick, to pther
REMACHAR: to rivet
REMACHE: rivet
REMANEN'fE: carry..over
REMA TE: auction
REMEDIO: remedy, medicine, dru1
REMOJAR: to soak
RECONOCIMIENTO: survey
REMOLQUE: trailer
RENDIMIENTO: yield
RECURSOS: resources
REDUCCION: reduction
REPARTIR: distribute
REPELENTE: repellent
REPETICION: repetition
REGALIZ: licorize
REPORTAJE: reporting
REPRESA: dam
REPRODUCCION: reproduction
REPRODUCIR: to reproduce
REGIO N: region
REPRODUCIRSE: breed
REHABILITACION: reclamation
RESIDUO: residue
REIMPRESION: reprint(ing)
REIMPRIMIR: to reprint
RELACIONADO: related
RELAMPAGO: lightning
RETENCION: check
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RETENER: retain
RETOO: sprout
RETROCRUZA: back-cross
RETROCRUZAR: to back-cross
ROCIADOR: spray(er)
RODILLO: roller
RODILLO-COMPACTADOR: cultipacker
levee
RODILLO-GRADA: cultipacker
RIBERA ALTA: second bottom
INUNDABLE: flood plain
RIBEREO: ripdrian
ROLO: cultipacker
RICO: rich
RIEGO: irrigation,
waterin~,
ROMPER: to break
sprinkling
ROSETA: rosette
ROTACION: rotation
ROTENONA: rotenone
ROTOENFARDAD)RA: roto-baler
--SUBTERRANEO: subirrigation
RIO: river
HIDRAULICA: waterwheel
RIPIO: riprapping
RUMIA: rumination
RUMIANTE: ruminant
RIZOSFERO: rhizosphere
RUMIAR: to ruminate
ROBADERA: bulldozer
ROBLE: oak
ROBLON: rivet
ROCA: rock
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SECADO: dried
SECADORA: dryer
SAL: salt
SECCION: section
SECRECION: secretion
SALMUERA: bri.1e
SALOBRE: brackish
---ATADORA: combine-binder
--TRILLADORA: combine
SALTAMONTE: grasshopper
SALTON: leafhopper
SEGREGACION: segregation
SALUD: health
SALVADILLO: middlings
SALVADO: bran
SANARSE: to get better
SANDIA: watermelon
SELECCION: selection
SELECCIONADO: fancy
SELECCIONAR: to select, to cull, to choose
to pick out
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SELECTIVO: selective
SANGRE: blood
SANITARIO: sanitary
SAPONINA: saponin
SATURAR: to saturate
SEMENTERA: seedbed
SAUCE: wiUow
SEMIARIDO: semi-arid
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SEMILLA: aeed
SISTEMATICO: systemic
SOBREALIMENTAR: to overeed
SOBRECARGA: overloading
SORGO: sorghum
---SUDAN: Sudangrass
SUBASTA: auction
SUBPRODUCTO: by-product
SUBSIDIO: subsidy
SUBSTANCIA ORGANICA: organic matter
SINTOMA: symptom
SUBSUELO: subsoil
SINTOMAS CARENCIALES: deficiency
symptoms
SISMOLOGIA: seismography
SUBVENCION: subsidy
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SUBVENCIONAR: to aut.idize
SUCULENTO: aucculent
SUELO: aoil, pound, earth, fioor, land
--FORESTAL: foreat fioor
--FRANCO: loa m
--MULLIDO: mellow soil
PODZOL: podzol
VIRGEN: virgin soil
SUELTO: loose, separate, free, single
SUERO: serum
DE LECHE: whey
SULFATO: sulfate
TASA: rete
SUMIDAD: summit
TATUAJE: tatoo
TATUAR: to tatoo
TAXONOMISTA: taxonomist
TECNICA: tecl.:tique
SUPERVIVENCIA: survival
SUPLIR: to supply, to provide, to furnish
FORESTAL: forester
TECHADO: roof
SEMBRADO: drill
METALICA: screen
TEMBLOR: earthquake
TEMPERATURA: temperature
TEMPERO: mellowness
TALADRO: drill
TEMPLADO: temperate
TALUD: slope
TALTUZA: gopher
TEMPRANERO: early
TALLA: size
1'ENENCIA: tenure
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ten~:re
TENIA: .tapeworm
TENSIOMETRO: tensiometer
--ALTA: upland
TENSION:
t~nsion
TERAPIA: therapy
---MARGOSA: loam
TERMINAL: terminal
---MEDIO:
averr.~e
TERMITA: termite
TERMOGRAFO: thermograph
TERMOMETRO: thermometer
TIMOTE: timothy
TIMPANITIS: bloat
TERRAPLENAR: to terrace
TIA: ringworm
owner
TERRAZA: terrace
TIZON: smut
TIZONCILLO: bunt
TOCINETA: bacon
TERRON: clod
TESTERONA: testerone
TESTES: testes
TETA: teat
TETRAPLOIDE: tetrapJoid
TOCINO: bacon
TOCON: stump
TOCONAL: stump field
TOLVA: grainbin, hopper, chute
TOMA: intake, waterway; outlet, terminal, plug
(elec.)
TETUNTE: clod
TEXTIL: textile
TEXTURA: texture
TONELADA: ton
TIAMINA: thiamine
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TOPOGRAFIA: topopaphf
TREBOL: clover
TORBELLINO: whirlwind
TORETE: stq
TORO: bull
---SEMENTAL: pmved si re
TP.EN: train
TORONJA: grapefruit
TREPADOR: climbing
TORTA: cake
TRIGO: wheat
--~DE
TRILLA(DURA): threshing
TRACTOR: tractor
TRIPS: thrips
TRIQUINOSIS: trichinosis
TRANSMISIBLE: communicable
TRITURACION: trituration
TRANSPLANTADORA: transplanter
TRANSPLANTAR: to transplant
TRIVALENTE: trivalent
TRANSPORTAR: to transport
TRUNCADO: truncated
TRANSPORTE: trE>nsportation
TUBERCULO: tuber
TRAQUEA: trachea
TRATAMIENTO: treatment
TUNGSTENO: tungsten
TRAUMATISMO: injury
TUPIDO: dense
TRAZADOR: tracer
TURBA: peat
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TURBONADA: squall
VAPORIZAR: to spray
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U3RE: udder
UNICELULAR: unicellular, one-celled
UNlDAD: unit, unity
UNION: union
UNIVALENTE: univalent
pol~,
USO:
u~e
V
VACA: cow
VACADA: drove (of cattle)
YACIO: (a) empty, vacant; (s) vacuum
BOMBA AL YACIO: vacuum pump
VACUNA: vaccination, vaccine
VACUNAR: to vaccinate
VACUNOS: cattle
VAINILLA: vanilla
VAINA: sheath, green bean, pod, husk, shell
VAINITA: stringbean, green bean
VALVULA: valve
---DE ADMISION: intake val ve
---DE AGUJA: needle valve
---DE DRENAJE: drain valve
---DE ESCAPE: exhaust valve
VENA: vein
VENDER: to sell
VENENO: poison
VENENOSO: poisonous
VENTA: sale
VENTAS A CREDITO: credit sales
---A PLAZO: credit sales, installment sales
---PARA ENTREGA FUTURA: future trading
VALLE: valley
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VERDEO: .oUln1
XENIA: uala
VERNALIZACIOM: ftl'll&llDtloa
VERRACO; boar
VER'mDERA: bl8de (m.:h.), moldboeed (plow);
apJUway
VESICULA: vealcle
VESICULAR: vlcalar
VETERINARIO: veterinario
VEZA: vetch
_DE PAJ ARO: blrd vetch
--DE RUSIA: halry vetch
y
y ARAGUA: Pareguapass
YEGUA: mare
YEMA: eye (potato), bud; yolk
YERO: tare, true bitter vetch
YESO: gypsum
YEYUNO: jejunum
YODO: lodlne
YUTE: jute
VIA: vlneyard
VIEDA: Ylneyard
_ BERMUDA: Bermudago"ass
VIRAR: to tum
VIRUELA: pox
--DE GALLINA:
VIRUS: virus
VIRUTA: ahaYinp
VISCOSA: vlscose
VITAMINA: vltamln
VIVIENDA: dwelllnL houala1
VOLAR: to fiy
VOLEO, A: broadcast
VOLTEAR: to tum
VOLUMEN: volwae, bulk
V'OLUMETRICO: volumetrlc
VOLWLO: volvulua
Bermuda>~ass
ZANCUDO: mosquito
ZANJA: ditch, trench, pUy
-DE liESVIO: dlversioa dltch
_DE DESAGUE: dralaa1e tenace
ZANJADORA: dltchdll&er (mach.)
ZANJITA: rlll
ZANJON: creek, deep dltch
ZAPAPICO: mattock, pubbinl hoe
ZARANDA: acreen, aleve
ZARANDAR, ZARANDEAR: to alft, to 8C111eD,
to wluow
ZARZA: bramble
ZARZAMORA SILVESTRE: bramblebeny
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