▸ Specimen Drawer

Animals — Lesson 2

Learning

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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

ˈdaɪnəsɔːr

any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era

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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

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

a water bird with a wide flat beak.

The duck swims in the farm pond.

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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

an oval food laid by a hen, boiled or fried before eating.

The hen lays an egg every day.

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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

uncastrated adult male horse

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feather

ˈfeðər

the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

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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

an animal that lives in water, often cooked and eaten.

I fed the fish in the tank.

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