(of cattle, sheep, or goats) lacking horns, either naturally or because they have been removed.
(牛,羊)无角的,截了角的
the polled variety now has its own register
check whether the kids are horned or polled
Example sentencesExamples
Angus cattle are naturally polled and this is passed onto future generations even when crossbred.
Now we either remove the horns early or rear polled breeds.
Thus, there is an economic incentive to dehorn horned calves or to raise polled calves.
What about all those wonderfully attractive polled Angus two and a half year old heifers and steers, cut off in their prime to provide hamburgers for left wingers?
Hornless polled cattle may also have become more numerous through a similar selection process - their priority for selection for a Viking voyage to the British Isles is obvious.
Definition of polled in US English:
polled
adjectivepōld
(of cattle, sheep, or goats) lacking horns, either naturally or because they have been removed.
(牛,羊)无角的,截了角的
the polled variety now has its own register
check whether the kids are horned or polled
Example sentencesExamples
Thus, there is an economic incentive to dehorn horned calves or to raise polled calves.
Hornless polled cattle may also have become more numerous through a similar selection process - their priority for selection for a Viking voyage to the British Isles is obvious.
Now we either remove the horns early or rear polled breeds.
Angus cattle are naturally polled and this is passed onto future generations even when crossbred.
What about all those wonderfully attractive polled Angus two and a half year old heifers and steers, cut off in their prime to provide hamburgers for left wingers?