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#1 ar-bore-tum: noun,
a botanical garden devoted to trees
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| #2 a-vi-ar-y: noun, a large cage, building, or enclosure for keeping birds in. |
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#3 bot-a-ny: noun,
the scientific study of plants, including their physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance.
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the plant life of a particular region, habitat, or geological period.
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#4 Cha-me-le-on: noun,
a small slow-moving Old World lizard with a prehensile tail, long extensible tongue, protruding eyes that rotate independently, and a highly developed ability to change color.
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#5 cul-ti-vate:verb,
repare and use (land) for crops or gardening;
try to acquire or develop (a quality, sentiment, or skill.
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#6 hab-i-tat: noun,
the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
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#7 nur-ture: verb,
care for and encourage the growth or development of. |
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#8 tal-on: noun,
a claw, esp. one belonging to a bird of prey;
the part of a bolt against which the key presses to slide it in a lock;
(in various card games) the cards that have not yet been dealt.
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#9 ter-rar-i-um: noun,
a vivarium for smaller land animals, esp. reptiles, amphibians, or terrestrial invertebrates, typically in the form of a glass-fronted case.
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#10 zo-ol-o-gy: noun,
the scientific study of the behavior, structure, physiology, classification, and distribution of animals.
the animal life of a particular area or time. |
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