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primate | n: any mammal of the order Primates, which includes monkeys, apes, and humans | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
comparative | adj: relating to the comparison of different things or groups; denoting a degree of difference or comparison between two or more things; characterized by comparison or contrast | |
underdress | v: to wear clothing that is less formal or elaborate than conventional or expected for a given occasion or setting | |
fur | n: the hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft, and thick | |
filament | n: a thin wire or thread, especially one used to produce light in an electric bulb | |
protein | n: a molecule made up of a long chain of amino acids, which is essential for the structure and function of the body’s tissues | |
keratin | n: a fibrous protein that is the main structural component of hair, nails, and the outer layer of skin in mammals and birds; also found in horns, hooves, and feathers | |
follicle | n: a small sac or cavity in the body, especially in the skin or scalp, that contains and nourishes a hair or feather; a small gland or sac that produces and releases a bodily secretion | |
cycle | n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle | |
shed | v: to get rid of something as superfluous or unwanted; to cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; (noun) an outbuilding with a single story, mainly used for shelter or storage | |
mammalian | adj: of or relating to mammals, a class of warm-blooded vertebrate animals that typically nurse their young and have hair or fur on their skin; characterized by mammalian qualities, such as nurturing and protective behavior | |
modify | v: to change something slightly, such as a plan, option, law, etc., especially to make it more suitable for a particular purpose | |
numerous | adj: amounting to a large indefinite number | |
fluff | n: soft, light particles or fibers that are often shed from fabrics or stuffing materials; excessively or trivially sentimental language or ideas that lack substance or depth; (verb) to make something soft, light, or loose by shaking or stirring it up; to make a mistake or blunder, especially while performing or speaking in public | |
rigid | adj: extremely strict and difficult to change or adapt; incapable of or resistant to bending | |
quill | n: a hard, hollow, and spiky feature found on the skin of some animals, such as porcupines, used for protection and puncturing; a pen made from the shaft of a bird feather, used historically for writing | |
porcupine | n: a large, slow-moving, spiny mammal that is covered in sharp quills and is native to Asia, Africa, and certain parts of the Americas | |
mammal | n: any animal of which the female gives birth to live young, not eggs, and feeds her young on milk from her own body | |
consist | v: to be composed or made up of | |
undercoat | n: a secondary, often shorter layer of fur, hair, or feathers that grows beneath an animal’s primary coat of hair, fur, or feathers; a primer or base layer of paint applied before the final coat of paint | |
insulate | v: to protect something by interposing material that prevents heat, noise, electricity, etc. | |
combination | n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily | |
fossil | n: any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing that has become hard and turned into rock | |
pinpoint | v: to locate or identify the exact position in space or time of something | |
ancient | adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old | |
ancestor | n: a person from whom one is descended; a forefather | |
develop | v: 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 | |
hypothesis | n: a proposed idea or explanation that is based on a few known facts but has not yet been proven to be true or accurate | |
hominin | n: a group of primates that include humans and their ancestors, distinguished by bipedal locomotion, large brains relative to body size, and skeletal adaptations for upright posture and locomotion | |
transit | n: the act or process of passing through or across a place or state; transportation | |
adopt | v: to choose to follow something; to legally take a child from another family and care for them as if they were one’s own | |
increasingly | adv: more and more | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
sweat | n: the salty liquid that is produced by the glands in the skin, especially when the body is hot or under stress | |
gland | n: a group of cells in an animal’s body that produce substances needed by the body and release them through ducts or directly into the bloodstream | |
evaporate | v: to turn a liquid into a gas; to become less intense and disappear gradually | |
moisture | n: small amounts of liquid, especially water, that are present in or absorbed by a substance | |
chimpanzee | n: a small, very intelligent ape found in west and central Africa with black or brown fur | |
instance | n: a particular example or single occurrence of something | |
efficiently | adv: in a way that produces maximum output with minimum effort or expense | |
advantageous | adj: providing a benefit or advantage; favorable or beneficial | |
unique | adj: being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else | |
temperature | n: the degree of hotness or coldness of a thing or place | |
regulation | n: an official rule made and maintained by a government or some other authority; the act of controlling or directing something according to a rule | |
vent | n: a small opening to escape or release gas, air, liquid, etc.; activity or process that frees or expresses strong creative energy or emotion | |
exposed | adj: having no protection or shield from something, such as bad weather, attack, or criticism | |
scorch | v: to burn the surface of something, usually accidentally, with a hot iron or flame | |
sensitive | adj: able to notice slight changes, signals, or influences; able to feel or perceive other’s feelings; susceptible to the things people say or do | |
scalp | n: the skin that covers the top of a person’s head, together with the hair growing on it; also, the part of the body that is most vulnerable to an attack | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
overheat | v: to become too hot, or to cause something to become too hot | |
tight | adj: fixed, fastened, or kept together firmly or closely | |
curl | v: to form or make something form into a curved or spiral shape; (noun) a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles | |
radiation | n: the energy that comes from a nuclear reaction in the form of rays, waves, or particles and that can be hazardous to health | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
eyebrow | n: the hair arc over each eye in humans | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
atop | adv: on, to, or at the top | |
facial | adj: of or relating to a person’s face | |
convey | v: to express ideas, feelings, etc. so that it is known or understood by other people; to carry something from one place to another | |
eyelash | n: any of the short hairs that grow around the eyes | |
minimize | v: to make something, especially something bad, small or less serious | |
airflow | n: the flow of air, especially around a moving object such as an aircraft or vehicle | |
eyeball | n: the round part of the eye of a vertebrate that is usually inside the head and, therefore, cannot be seen | |
debris | n: broken or torn fragments of something | |
distinguish | v: to notice or understand the difference between two people or things | |
identity | n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another | |
distance | n: the amount of space between two points, measured in units such as miles, meters, or kilometers; the extent, scope, or range between two things, such as distance or emotional distance | |
stubbly | adj: covered in or consisting of short, rough growths or hairs, such as a short beard or unshaven facial hair; rough to the touch | |
pungent | adj: having a strong, sharp odor or taste | |
armpit | n: the hollow under the arm where it joins the shoulder | |
nipple | n: the dark part of the skin which sticks out from the breast of a mammal and from which milk can be secreted | |
pubic | adj: relating to or situated in the region of the pubes, the lower part of the human abdomen where the genitalia and certain other structures are located | |
dot | n: a very small circular mark, especially one that is printed | |
apocrine | adj: relating to or denoting a gland or secretion that is produced and excreted from the apical portion of a cell or glandular duct, typically releasing proteins and lipids | |
smelly | adj: having a strong, unpleasant, or offensive odor, particularly about something decomposing or otherwise spoiled | |
spot | n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it | |
disperse | v: to spread out or distribute over a broad region, or to cause something to do so | |
waft | v: to be carried along, as if by a current of air or water; to float or drift gently; (noun) a gentle movement or flow of air, usually carrying a scent, sound, or sensation with it | |
hairy | adj: covered with hair or having a furry texture; difficult, dangerous, or complicated | |
patch | n: a small piece of material or fabric used to repair or reinforce a tear, hole, or damaged area; a small plot of land used for cultivation or a specific purpose | |
identification | n: the act or process of recognizing, proving, or designating someone or something | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
odor | n: a distinctive or unpleasant smell; a scent or aroma that can be sensed through the sense of smell | |
vellus | adj: of or relating to the fine, short hair that covers much of the human body, especially in childhood and female adults, and can be almost invisible to the naked eye | |
essential | adj: indispensable; fundamental | |
stem | n: the central part of something from which other parts can develop or grow; the part of a word common to all its inflected variants; (verb) to grow out of, have roots in, or originate in | |
dam | n: a wall constructed over a river to block the flow of water, mainly used to generate energy | |
injury | n: harm done to a person’s or an animal’s body caused by an accident or an attack | |
nervous | adj: worried and anxious about something; relating to the nerves | |
gentle | adj: having or showing a kindly or tender nature; soft and mild | |
roughly | adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner | |
density | n: the quality of compactness of a substance | |
ape | n: a large animal with long arms, no tail, and usually a lot of body hair, including gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, and gibbons | |
comparable | adj: able to link the similarities or differences with others; similar or equivalent to someone or something |