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vocab 11
words and meaning
11
English
7th Grade
11/29/2013

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Arboretorium
Definition
a place wheremany kinds of trees and shrubs are grown for exhibition or study
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botany
Definition
the science that dealswith plants and plant life
Term
chameleon
Definition
any of various lizards that can change the colour of their skin
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cultivate
Definition

1. to prepare land for growing plants

2. to loosen soil and kill weeds around

3. to grow plants

4.to develop or improve

5.toseek to become

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habitat

 

Definition

1. the place where one lives

2. the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found

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nurture
Definition

1.to care for and encourage the growth or development of...

2.the processof caring for and encouraging the growth or development of someone or something

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talon
Definition

1.a claw especially one belonging to a bird or prey

2. the partof a bolt against which the key presses to slide it in a lock

3.the  cards that have not yet been dealt

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terrarium
Definition
a vivarium for smaller land animals especially reptiles, amphibians or terrestrial invertebrates typically in form of a glass-fronted case
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aviary
Definition
a large cage or buildingfor keeping many birds
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zooology
Definition
the scientific studyof the behaviour structure, physiology, classification and distribution of animals
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