unhorned
Lacking pointed growths
Unhorned describes an animal that lacks horns, either naturally or through removal.
Some cattle breeds are unhorned by genetics; others are dehorned as calves.
The word appears in agricultural and zoological contexts: unhorned cattle, unhorned rhinoceros beetles.
Figuratively rare, but could describe anything stripped of its pointed projections or symbolic power.
Collected opinions systematically
- bovineOf the cattle family
- AngusScottish cattle breed
- HerefordBritish beef cattle breed
- HolsteinGerman dairy cattle breed
Galloway · herd · heifer · steer · bull · cow · calf · dairy
Collected opinions systematically
Collected opinions systematically
- disbuddingRemoving nascent shoots
- selectiveChoosing with care
- CRISPRGene-editing molecular machinery
- husbandryFarm management practice
heredity · phenotype · genotype · allele · recessive · dominant · inheritance · heritability
Without means to resist
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- exposedOut in open
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- helplessUnable to act independently
unarmed · disarmed · prey · weak · susceptible · harmless · docile · submissive
polled
Collected opinions systematically
Holstein · Galloway · herd · heifer · steer · bull · cow · calf · dairy · beef
polled
Collected opinions systematically
polled
Collected opinions systematically
- disbuddingRemoving nascent shoots
- selectiveChoosing with care
- CRISPRGene-editing molecular machinery
husbandry · heredity · phenotype · genotype · allele · recessive · dominant · inheritance · heritability · livestock
defenseless
Without means to resist
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- exposedOut in open
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
helpless · unarmed · disarmed · prey · weak · susceptible · harmless · docile · submissive · meek
disbudded
Had growth tips removed
- low-riskMinimal potential for harm
- manageableAble to be controlled
- docileEasily controlled or taught
feedlot · confinement · transport · stockyard · auction · welfare · humane