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Animals — Lesson 15

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cockatoos

ˈkɑːkətuːz

Large crested parrots with white, black, or pink plumage, found mainly in — my aunt keeps two white cockatoos as pets.

The zoo has several beautiful cockatoos in the aviary.

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cockroach

ˈkɑːk.roʊtʃ

Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests — there was a cockroach in the kitchen.

There was a cockroach in the kitchen.

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cockroaches

ˈkɑː.kroʊ.tʃɪz

Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests — cockroaches are more common in warm climates.

There were cockroaches crawling on the kitchen floor.

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cocoon

kəˈkuːn

A protective covering of smooth silk that insect larvae, especially moth — the caterpillar formed a cocoon to begin its transformation.

The caterpillar formed a cocoon to begin its transformation.

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cocoons

kəˈkuːnz

Cocoons are the silk‑like protective coverings that insect larvae spin around — some insects bury their cocoons in the soil.

The caterpillars turned into cocoons on the branch.

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codling

ˈkɑːdlɪŋ

Young codfish — codling moths can cause significant damage to apple crops.

The fishermen brought several codling to sell at the market.

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collie

ˈkɑːli

A silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland — we have a beautiful collie as a pet.

The collie chased the sheep across the hill.

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collies

ˈkɑːliz

A silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland — my neighbor owns two beautiful collies.

The collies ran through the field chasing sheep.

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colt

koʊlt

A young male horse under the age of four — the farmer's colt ran across the field.

The farmer's colt ran across the field.

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colts

koʊlts

A young male horse under the age of four — we bought two colts from the ranch last year.

The farmer has three healthy colts in the field.

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conch

kɑːntʃ

A conch is a large tropical marine mollusk with a heavy, spiral shell, or the — we could hear someone blowing a conch shell on the beach.

She blew into the conch to make a sound.

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condor

ˈkɑːndɔːr

The largest flying birds in the western hemisphere — we spotted a condor nesting on the cliff face.

The condor soared gracefully above the mountain peaks.

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