Animals — Lesson 13 · English 10000

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carnivore

ˈkɑːrnɪvɔːr

a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal

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carrion

ˈkæriən

the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food

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cat

a small furry animal kept as a pet that meows.

The cat is sleeping on the couch.

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caterpillar

ˈkætərpɪlər

a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth

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caterpillars

ˈkætərpɪlɚz

a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth

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cats

kæts

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

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cayman

ˈkeɪ.mən

a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly

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centipede

ˈsɛntəpiːd

chiefly nocturnal predacious arthropod having a flattened body of 15 to 173 segments each with a pair of legs, the foremost pair being modified as prehensors

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centipedes

ˈsentɪpiːdz

chiefly nocturnal predacious arthropod having a flattened body of 15 to 173 segments each with a pair of legs, the foremost pair being modified as prehensors

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chargers

ˈtʃɑːrdʒərz

formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle

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cheetah

ˈtʃiːtə

long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game

The cheetah sprinted after its prey.

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cheetahs

ˈtʃiːtəz

long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game