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Definition of Freemartins
1. freemartin [n] - See also: freemartin
Lexicographical Neighbors of Freemartins
Literary usage of Freemartins
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. British Farmer's Magazine (1856)
"freemartins and Spayed Heifers are not qualified. No. 34. Joseph Phillips, of
Ardington, near Wantage, Berks, 2 years and 7 months, bred by Thomas Carter, ..."
2. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1841)
"433 Heifers, twin with bulls, (freemartins,) 11 787 Journal of the English
Agricultural Society, 1839, ..."
3. The Journal of Heredity by American Genetic Association (1917)
"... p, according to W. Bateson, but ordinarily sheep twins are perfectly normal,
even if of opposite sexes. freemartins are not known in other animals. ..."
4. Readings in Evolution, Genetics, and Eugenics by Horatio Hackett Newman (1921)
"Such individuals have long been known as'' freemartins." As a rare exception to
the general rule an occasional case has appeared in which a male and a ..."
5. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"... lactation, and cubs), whereas freemartins are usually sterile. in vitro
bioassays have been developed for assessing the estrogenicity of chemicals using ..."
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