▸ Specimen Drawer

Animals — Lesson 5

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pony

ˈpoʊni

a range horse of the western United States

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queen

kwiːn

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

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robin

ˈrɑːbɪn

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

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sheep

ʃiːp

a farm animal with a thick wool coat.

The sheep follow the farmer closely.

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snake

sneɪk

a long thin animal with no legs that slides on the ground.

The snake is resting in its tank.

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tail

teɪl

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

The cat wags its tail happily.

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turkey

large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food

The turkey gobbles loudly at dawn.

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virus

ˈvaɪrəs

(virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein

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wing

wɪŋ

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

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young

any immature animal

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bacteria

bækˈtɪriə

(microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants

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camel

ˈkæməl

cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions

The camel carried supplies across the desert.

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