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linola

linola noun: a cultivated form of flax.

Noun

linola (uncountable)

  1. A cultivated form of flax.
    • [ 5 ] reported that cows fed a prepartum diet supplemented with canola seed (high in oleic acid) had a longer interval from calving to first ovulation compared with those fed diets supplemented with either linola (high in linoleic) or flaxseed (high in linolenic).2015 July 3, Reza Salehi et al., “A prepartum diet supplemented with oilseeds high in oleic or linoleic acid reduced GnRH-induced LH release in dairy cows during second week postpartum”, in...

Questions about linola

What does linola mean?
Linola means a cultivated form of flax.
What part of speech is linola?
Linola is a noun.

Words near linola in the dictionary

  1. linogliride
  2. linognathid
  3. linognathids
  4. linogram
  5. linograms
  6. linola
  7. linoleamide
  8. linoleate
  9. linoleates
  10. linoleic
  11. linoleic acid

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