seal /siːl/
(verb) to close an envelope , etc. by sticking the edges of the opening together
Example: Now, we can see many seals at some aquariums.
(verb) to close an envelope , etc. by sticking the edges of the opening together
Example: Now, we can see many seals at some aquariums.
reveal /rɪˈviːl/
(verb) to make something known to somebody
Example: He was jailed for revealing secrets to the Russians.
(verb) to make something known to somebody
Example: He was jailed for revealing secrets to the Russians.
Dolphin /ˈdɑːlfɪn/
(noun) a sea animal (a mammal ) that looks like a large fish with a pointed mouth. Dolphins are very intelligent and often friendly towards humans. There are several types of dolphin .
Example: Dolphins are sometimes hunted in places such as Japan
(noun) a sea animal (a mammal ) that looks like a large fish with a pointed mouth. Dolphins are very intelligent and often friendly towards humans. There are several types of dolphin .
Example: Dolphins are sometimes hunted in places such as Japan
Shark /ʃɑːrk/
(noun) a large sea fish with very sharp teeth and a pointed fin on its back. There are several types of shark , some of which can attack people swimming.
Example: Sharks are a group of elasmobranch fish characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton
(noun) a large sea fish with very sharp teeth and a pointed fin on its back. There are several types of shark , some of which can attack people swimming.
Example: Sharks are a group of elasmobranch fish characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton
Turtle /ˈtɜːrtl/
(noun) a large reptile with a hard round shell that lives in the sea
Example: Turtles have appeared in myths and folktales around the world.
(noun) a large reptile with a hard round shell that lives in the sea
Example: Turtles have appeared in myths and folktales around the world.
Whale /weɪl/
(noun) a very large animal that lives in the sea and looks like a very large fish. There are several types of whale , some of which are hunted.
Example: Whales are a widely distributed and diverse group of fully aquatic placental marine mammals.
(noun) a very large animal that lives in the sea and looks like a very large fish. There are several types of whale , some of which are hunted.
Example: Whales are a widely distributed and diverse group of fully aquatic placental marine mammals.
jellyfish /ˈdʒelifɪʃ/
(noun) a sea creature with a body like jelly and long thin parts called tentacles that can give a sharp sting (= a painful wound on the skin)
Example: The jellyfish is a sea animal with a soft oval almost transparent body.
(noun) a sea creature with a body like jelly and long thin parts called tentacles that can give a sharp sting (= a painful wound on the skin)
Example: The jellyfish is a sea animal with a soft oval almost transparent body.
biodiversity /ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːrsəti/
(noun) the existence of a large number of different kinds of animals and plants which make a balanced environment
Example: A new National Biological Survey will protect species habitat and biodiversity.
(noun) the existence of a large number of different kinds of animals and plants which make a balanced environment
Example: A new National Biological Survey will protect species habitat and biodiversity.
gulf /ɡʌlf/
(noun) a large area of sea that is partly surrounded by land
Example: A gulf is another name for a large bay.
(noun) a large area of sea that is partly surrounded by land
Example: A gulf is another name for a large bay.
at stake /ət steɪk/
(phrase)
Example: Thousands of lives will be at stake if emergency aid does not arrive in the city soon.
(phrase)
Example: Thousands of lives will be at stake if emergency aid does not arrive in the city soon.
carnivore /ˈkɑːrnɪvɔːr/
(noun) any animal that eats meat
Example: Lions and tigers are carnivores.
(noun) any animal that eats meat
Example: Lions and tigers are carnivores.
entrapment /ɪnˈtræpmənt/
(noun) the illegal act of tricking somebody into committing a crime so that they can be arrested for it
Example: Sperm whale populations are at risk due to hunting and their accidental entrapment in fishing nets.
(noun) the illegal act of tricking somebody into committing a crime so that they can be arrested for it
Example: Sperm whale populations are at risk due to hunting and their accidental entrapment in fishing nets.
gestation /dʒeˈsteɪʃn/
(noun) the time that the young of a person or an animal develops inside its mother’s body until it is born; the process of developing inside the mother’s body
Example: The gestation period of rats is 21 days.
(noun) the time that the young of a person or an animal develops inside its mother’s body until it is born; the process of developing inside the mother’s body
Example: The gestation period of rats is 21 days.
herbicide /ˈɜːrbɪsaɪd/
(noun) a chemical that is poisonous to plants, used to kill plants that are growing where they are not wanted
Example: Herbicides are widely used in agriculture to kill unwanted plants.
(noun) a chemical that is poisonous to plants, used to kill plants that are growing where they are not wanted
Example: Herbicides are widely used in agriculture to kill unwanted plants.
krill /krɪl/
(noun) very small shellfish that live in the sea around the Antarctic and are eaten by whales
Example: Krill are very small animals with a hard outer shell which live in the sea and are eaten in large numbers by some types of whale.
(noun) very small shellfish that live in the sea around the Antarctic and are eaten by whales
Example: Krill are very small animals with a hard outer shell which live in the sea and are eaten in large numbers by some types of whale.
offspring /ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/
(noun) a child of a particular person or couple
Example: In the case of the Guinea pig, the number of offspring varies between two and five.
(noun) a child of a particular person or couple
Example: In the case of the Guinea pig, the number of offspring varies between two and five.
organism /ˈɔːrɡənɪzəm/
(noun) a living thing, especially one that is extremely small
Example: Amoebae and bacteria are single-celled organisms.
(noun) a living thing, especially one that is extremely small
Example: Amoebae and bacteria are single-celled organisms.
sperm whale /ˈspɜːrm weɪl/
(noun) a large whale that is hunted for its oil and fat
Example: The sperm whale is a large whale with a very large long head.
(noun) a large whale that is hunted for its oil and fat
Example: The sperm whale is a large whale with a very large long head.
starfish /ˈstɑːrfɪʃ/
(noun) a flat sea creature in the shape of a star with five arms
Example: The starfish is a beautiful fish.
(noun) a flat sea creature in the shape of a star with five arms
Example: The starfish is a beautiful fish.
submarine /ˌsʌbməˈriːn/
(noun) a ship that can travel underwater
Example: A submarine can travel underwater.
(noun) a ship that can travel underwater
Example: A submarine can travel underwater.