Eng 7 Vocab 21-22
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MeganSeibel on February 6, 2009
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 optical | adj. related to the sense of sight; visual |
| antiseptic | adj. preventing infection; sterile; n. a substance that slows or stops germs |
| organism | n. an animal or plant with organs that function together to maintain life; a living thing; anything that resembles a living thing in structure or function |
| edible | adj. fit to eat |
| pigment | n. coloring matter in cells of plants and animals; coloring used in plants |
| endurance | n. strength to last or withstand hard wear; ability to put up with something |
| parasite | n. a plant or animal that gets food or protection from another living being without benefitting that other being |
| nutrition | n. food or nourishment; the processes by which food is used for growth or energy |
| immune | adj. protected from disease; free from |
| glucose | n. a type of sugar that occurs in fruits, honey, and so on |
| camouflage | n. a disguise that lets beings or things blend in with their surroundings; v. to disguise or hide beings or things |
| seasonal | adj. related to a season or seasons; dependent on a season |
| habitat | n. a place where an animal or plant naturally lives; the place where a person or thing that is ordinarily found |
| mammal | n. a warmblooded animal with vertebrae and offspring that nurse from the mammary glands of the mother |
| temperate | adj. not too hot or too cold; mild; not overdoing anything; self-controlled; having a balanced appetite |
| naturalist | n. a person who studies nature |
| zoology | n. the branch of biology that deals with the study of animals |
| nocturnal | adj. active at night; happening at night |
| undergrowth | n. low-growing trees and bushes of a forest; underbrush |
| preservation | n. protection from change or damage |
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