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pregnantadj: having a baby or young animal developing in the uterus
bumpv: to hit or knock against something hard, often with a dull sound; to meet with by accident
assumev: to think or accept something to be true without having proof of it; to take or begin to have power; to begin to exhibit a specific quality or appearance
grantv: to agree to give or allow somebody
biologyn: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things
determinationn: the quality of being persistent and purposeful; the act of finding out the exact nature or essence of something
evolvev: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually
determinantn: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result
geneticallyadv: in a way that relates to or is produced by genes (= the units in the cells of a living thing received by an animal or plant from its parents) or heredity
chromosomen: a long and string-like DNA molecule containing the part or all of the genetic material of an organism that controls what an animal or plant is like
mammaln: any animal of which the female gives birth to live young, not eggs, and feeds her young on milk from her own body
spermn: the reproductive cell produced by a man or male animal
geneticadj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes
reptilen: a cold-blooded animal that has dry, scaly skin and lays eggs on land, such as snakes, lizards, and turtles
antn: a very small insect that lives under the ground or in a mound in highly organized groups
colonyn: a country or an area that is governed by a more powerful country that is often far away
dramaticadj: very sudden, very excellent, or full of action and excitement
divisionn: the act or outcome of splitting into separate parts; a critical organizational unit or sector
laborn: productive work, especially physical work done for wages; the people who do manual or physical work in a country or company for wage; (verb) to work hard or to strive and make an effort to reach a goal
defendv: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc.
nestn: a structure in which animals lay their eggs or give birth to their young
reproductiveadj: connected with the process of reproduction; relating to reproducing babies, young animals, or plants
fertilizev: to cause an egg, female animal, or plant to develop by joining sperm from the male with them; to add a natural or chemical substance to land to make plants grow well
diploidadj: relating to a cell or organism with two complete sets of chromosomes (= long, thread-like molecules made of DNA and proteins); (noun) cells that contain two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent
insectn: any small creature that has six legs and a body divided into three sections
waspn: a flying insect with a narrow waist and a sting, typically feeding on nectar and known for its aggressive behavior towards other insects and animals
geneticsn: the branch of biology that studies genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms
alligatorn: a large semiaquatic reptile with a long tail, powerful jaws, and rough skin, native to the Americas and China
embryon: an animal organism in the early stages of growth, either in its mother’s womb or in an egg, or a plant that is developing in a seed
developv: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created
temperaturen: the degree of hotness or coldness of a thing or place
undeterminedn: not yet resolved or concluded; not decided; indefinite; lacking clear limits or boundaries; (of mathematics) cannot be calculated because it is dependent on unknown factors
criticn: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc.
mnemonicadj: aiding or designed to aid memory; relating to the use of memory techniques
chickn: a baby bird, especially a young chicken
settlev: to reach an agreement of disagreement
clownfishn: a small tropical marine fish, typically brightly colored, that belongs to a subfamily of the damselfish family and is known for its symbiotic relationship with sea anemones
strictadj: strongly limiting someone’s freedom; allowing no deviation from a standard, rule, belief, etc.
dominancen: the state or quality of being the most powerful or influential person or group
hierarchyn: a system in which people or things are organized into different levels of importance from highest to lowest
dominantadj: more important, influential, or easy to notice than anything else of the same type
reproducev: to make a copy of something such as a picture, piece of text, music, etc.; to produce offspring through a sexual or asexual process
amazingadj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire
rankn: a position in a hierarchy of status or authority; (verb) to take or have a position relative to others
wormn: a long, thin creature with a soft and long cylindrical tube-like body, no limbs, and a lack of eyes
aspectn: one part or feature of a situation, problem, subject, etc.
environmentn: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
larvan: the immature free-living form of insect or an animal, which at hatching from the egg, is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose
randomadj: made, done, or happening without method, conscious decision, or any regular pattern
whipv: to hit a person or an animal severely with a thin, flexible stick with a cord or leather thong at the end, as a punishment, discipline, etc.
lizardn: a reptile that has a relatively long body, two pairs of legs, and a tapering tail
desertn: arid land with little or no vegetation often covered with sand or rocks
hatchv: to cause an egg to break to allow a young animal to come out; to produce and expand something that is in an early stage
clonen: a plant or animal whose genetic information is identical to that of a parent organism from which it was created; an unauthorized copy or imitation
kingdomn: the country ruled by a king or queen