▸ Specimen Drawer

Animals — Lesson 2

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deer

dɪr

Distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers — a deer ran across the road.

The deer grazed quietly in the meadow.

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dinosaur

ˈdaɪnəsɔːr

Any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era — the children saw a dinosaur skeleton at the museum.

Dinosaurs lived on Earth millions of years ago.

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dog

dɔːɡ

A common domestic animal with four legs, often kept as a pet — I have a dog at home.

My dog loves to play fetch.

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dolphin

ˈdɑːlfɪn

A sea mammal with a fin on its back, a long snout, and greyish skin, known for — I saw a dolphin at the aquarium.

Dolphins leaped out of the water.

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duck

dʌk

A water bird with a short neck, wide bill, and webbed feet, often kept on farms — a duck quacks when it speaks.

The duck swims in the farm pond.

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eagle

ˈiːɡəl

A large bird of prey with a hooked beak, broad wings, and good eyesight — the eagle caught a fish in the lake.

The eagle soared high in the sky.

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egg

A round or oval object with a hard shell, produced by birds such as chickens — the chicken laid an egg.

The hen lays an egg every day.

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elephant

ˈɛləfənt

A large gray mammal with a long flexible nose (trunk), curved white tusks, and — we saw an elephant at the zoo.

The elephant sprayed water with its trunk.

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entire

ɪnˈtaɪr

Uncastrated adult male horse — the entire class passed the exam.

The entire class passed the exam.

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feather

ˈfeðər

The light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds — he wore a hat with a feather in it.

The bird has beautiful blue feathers on its wings.

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female

ˈfiː.meɪl

Relating to or being the sex of an organism that produces eggs or offspring in — the female bird lays eggs.

Female mammals produce milk to feed their young.

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fish

fɪʃ

A cold-blooded animal that lives in water, has fins and scales, and breathes through gills — the fish swims in the ocean.

I fed the fish in the tank.

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