wool-producing Merino

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• Wool — is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells, called follicles, [Australian Wool Corporation, Australian Wool Classing, Raw Wool Services, 1990] of animals in the Caprinae family, principally sheep, but the hair of certain species of… …   Wikipedia

• Merino — This article is about the breed of sheep. For other uses, see Merino, Victoria and merindad. Full wool Merino sheep. The Merino is an economically influential breed of sheep prized for its wool. Merinos are regarded as having some of the finest… …   Wikipedia

• merino — noun (plural nos) Etymology: Spanish Date: 1804 1. any of a breed of fine wooled white sheep originating in Spain and producing a heavy fleece of exceptional quality 2. a soft wool or wool and cotton clothing fabric resembling cashmere 3. a fine… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• South African Meat Merino — The South African Meat Merino or SAMM is a wool and meat sheep originating in South Africa, but now found throughout the world.The SAMM is derived from Deutsche Fleisch Merino animals imported into South Africa from Europe in 1932, to improve the …   Wikipedia

• John Macarthur (wool pioneer) — John Macarthur (1766 – 11 April 1834 [ [http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A020133b.htm Macarthur, John (1767 1834)] Australian Dictionary of Biography] ) was a soldier, entrepreneur, politician and pioneer of the Australian wool industry.… …   Wikipedia

• fine-wool — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : having or producing wool similar to that of the merino in fineness a fine wool sheep fine wool breeding …   Useful english dictionary

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