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Animals — Lesson 2

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deer
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deer

dɪr
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
The deer grazed quietly in the meadow.
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dinosaur
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dinosaur

ˈdaɪnəsɔːr
any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era
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dog
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dog

a common animal kept as a pet that barks.
My dog loves to play fetch.
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dolphin
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dolphin

ˈdɑːlfɪn
large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
Dolphins leaped out of the water.
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duck
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duck

a water bird with a wide flat beak.
The duck swims in the farm pond.
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eagle
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eagle

ˈiːɡəl
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
The eagle soared high in the sky.
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egg
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egg

eg
an oval food laid by a hen, boiled or fried before eating.
The hen lays an egg every day.
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elephant
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elephant

ˈɛləfənt
a very large gray animal with a long trunk.
The elephant sprayed water with its trunk.
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entire
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entire

ɪnˈtaɪr
uncastrated adult male horse
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feather
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feather

ˈfeðər
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
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female
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female

ˈfiː.meɪl
an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
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fish
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fish

an animal that lives in water, often cooked and eaten.
I fed the fish in the tank.
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