| AA | Arachidonic acid |
| ALA | α-linoleic acid |
| APB | Animal Protection Board |
| BLUP | Best Linear Unbiased Prediction |
| DGLA | Dihomo-γ-linoleic acid |
| DHA | Decosahexanoic acid |
| DPA | Decosapentanoic acid |
| EPA | Eicosapentanoic acid |
| GLA | γ-linoleic acid |
| GVBD | Germinal vesicle breakdown |
| IVF | In vitro fertilization |
| IVM | In vitro maturation |
| LA | Linoleic acid |
| MOFs | Mono-ovulatory follicles |
| MUFAs | Monounsaturated fatty acids |
| OA | Oleic acid |
| PA | Palmitic acid |
| POFs | Polyovulatory follicles |
| PUFAs | Polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| SA | Stearic acid |
| SFAs | Saturated fatty acids |
| n-3 | Omega-3 PUFAs |
| n-6 | Omega-6 PUFAs |