deck1 Flashcards
resident
a person who lives in a particular place or who has their home there
jaguar
mountain lion.
fern
A fern is a plant that has long stems with feathery leaves and no flowers.
vine
A vine is a plant that grows up or over things, especially one which produces grapes.
species
A species is a class of plants or animals whose members have the same main characteristics and are able to breed with each other.
combine
If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they join together to make a single thing.
hoof
The hooves of an animal such as a horse are the hard lower parts of its feet.
hoofed
Hoofed animals are animals with hooves.
rodent
Rodents are small mammals which have sharp front teeth. Rats, mice, and squirrels are rodents.
amphibian
Amphibians are animals such as frogs and toads that can live both on land and in water.
emergent
The tallest trees of the rainforest.
expose
show truth to sth harmful
shallow
not having much distance between the top or surface and the bottom
extend
make longer
stretch
to make sth longer, wider by pulling it
wingspan
the distance between the end of one wing and the end of the other when the wings are fully stretched
talon
claws, particularly for a bird that hunts
hook
a curved piece of metal, plastic or wire for hanging things on, catching fish with
unsuspecting
feeling no suspicion; not aware of danger or of sth bad
epiphytes
plants that grow on other plants
befit
(used only in the third person) (formal) to be suitable and good enough for sb/sth
prehensile
able to grab on things
windpipe
the tubes in the throat that carries air to the lungs
hollow
have empty space inside
fern
A fern is a plant that has long stems with feathery leaves and no flowers.
foliage
the leaves of a tree or plant; leaves and branches together
peck
(at sth) (of birds) to move the beak forward quickly and hit or bite sth
peccary
a pig like animal found in Americas
parade
walk to celebrate
petal
The petals of a flower are the thin coloured or white parts which together form the flower.
rubber
a strong substance that can be stretched and does not allow liquids to pass through it, used for making tyres, boots, etc. It is made from the juice of a tropical plant or is produced using.
