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Language - English
7th Grade
01/09/2014

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Term
aboretum
Definition
a botanical garden devoted to trees.
Term
botany
Definition
the scientific study of plants, including their physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance.
Term
aviary
Definition
a large cage, building, or enclosure for keeping birds in.
Term
chameleon
Definition
a small slow-moving Old World lizard with a long extensible tongue, protruding eyes that rotate independently, and a highly developed ability to change color.
Term
cultivate
Definition
1.prepare and use (land) for crops or gardening.
2.try to acquire or develop (a quality, sentiment, or skill).
Term
habitat
Definition
the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
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nurture
Definition
the process of caring for and encouraging the growth or development of someone or something.
Term
talon
Definition
1.a claw, esp. one belonging to a bird of prey.
2.the part of a bolt against which the key presses to slide it in a lock.
Term
terrarium
Definition
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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zoology
Definition
the scientific study of the behavior, structure, physiology, classification, and distribution of animals.
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