Vocabulario Avanzado para el TOEFL - El Reino Animal

(of animals) capable of surviving both on land and in water

anfibio

a mammal with claws that can't retract and often has a long snout, and often used for companionship, hunting, or guarding purposes

can

any animal in the cat family

felino

any of the long, stiff hairs that grow on the face of a cat, mouse, etc.

bigote

each of the curved pointy teeth of some animals such as elephants, boars, etc., especially one that stands out from the closed mouth

colmillo

the long and protruding facial part of an animal which comprises its nose and mouth, especially in a mammal

hocico

one of the two long and sharp teeth that some animals such as dogs, wolfs, or snakes have

colmillo, diente

the animals of a particular geological period or region

fauna

a place where a wild animal lives, hides, or takes refuge

guarida

small animals or insects that are believed to be destructive and are difficult to handle when they appear in a considerable number

sabandijas

animals or birds that are hunted for food or sport

caza

(of sheep, cows, etc.) to feed on the grass in a field

pastar

(of some animals or plants) to spend the winter sleeping deeply

hibernar

a group of newly-born mammals from the same mother

cría

any animal that lives by hunting and eating other animals

depredador

an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal

presa

a bird, such as an eagle or a hawk, that feeds on animal flesh

ave de rapiña

a short sharp sound characteristic of a bird or an insect

pío, chirrido

a prominent feature exhibited by some birds on their heads, consisting of feathers, fur, or skin

penacho

a domesticated bird that is particularly kept for its meat and eggs

ave

to keep an egg in a favorable condition to help it develop until it hatches

incubar

a bird that is too young to leave the nest built by its parents, especially one that has not yet learned how to fly

polluelo

the feathers of a bird covering its body

plumaje

a long, sharp nail on the foot of some birds, especially birds of prey

garra

a marine invertebrate with a body full of holes through which water can circulate and nutrients can be absorbed

esponja

a large number of fish or sea mammals that swim together

banco

an edible marine shellfish living in sand or mud

almeja

a sea creature with a hard shell and jointed legs such as crabs and lobsters

crustáceo

a class of terrestrial arthropods that breathe air and have four pairs of limbs, such as spiders, scorpions, etc.

arácnidos

a parasitic flatworm that is shaped like a ribbon and lives in the intestines of mammals

solitaria, tenia, lombriz solitaria

a small wingless insect that is silvery and nocturnal, which feeds on paper products or clothing

lepisma, pececillo de plata

an invertebrate animal with a segmented body and a chitinous exoskeleton, such as a spider, crab, etc.

artrópodo

an arthropod with many pairs of legs and a pair of poisonous fangs

ciempiés

the stage of the metamorphosis that comes between the larval and adult stages of a moth or butterfly

crisálida

a silky covering that the larvae of some insects make around themselves during metamorphosis

capullo

a young form of an insect or an animal that has come out of the egg but has not yet developed into an adult

larva

the hard outer covering that supports the body of an animal, such as an arthropod

exoesqueleto

a small parasitic insect that lives and feeds on the body of warm-blooded animals

piojo

any invertebrate that lives in aquatic or damp habitats and has a soft unsegmented body, often covered with a shell

molusco

a parasitic or predatory worm of the annelid family that lives in freshwaters and drinks blood by attaching itself to its prey

sanguijuela