Week 3 words Flashcards
1
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Avis - [AH wis]
A
bird (Latin)
2
Q
Aviate
A
to navigate the air in an airplane; to fly
3
Q
Avian
A
of or pertaining to birds
4
Q
Aviculture
A
raising of and caring
for birds, especially wild birds in captivity
5
Q
Ornis / ornithos
A
bird (Greek)
6
Q
ornithology
A
study of the
nature and habits of birds
7
Q
Ornithotrophe
A
place to feed
and observe bird
8
Q
ornithopter
A
machine designed
to fly by flapping wings
9
Q
Porcus -[POR koos]
A
pig, hog or swine (Latin)
10
Q
Porcupine
A
spiny or prickly
pig-shaped rodent
11
Q
Porpoise
A
a blunt, snouted, aquatic mammal, similar to a dolphin
12
Q
Porker
A
a young pig raised for food