GRE のための基本語彙 - 動物関連

the animals of a particular geological period or region

動物相

(of animals and plants) found and developed only in a particular place and not been brought from elsewhere

先住民族の

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

犬のような

any animal in the cat family

ネコ科の動物

any animal that does not possess or cannot develop a spinal column, such as an arthropod, mollusk, etc.

骨無し

any cold-blooded animal with the ability to live both on land and in water, such as toads, frogs, etc.

両生動物

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

外骨格

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

節足動物

any cold-blooded animal of the class Reptilia that breathes air and is a vertebrate, such as snakes, frogs, etc.

爬虫類人

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

軟体動物

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

害虫

an animal that feeds on the flesh of other animals

肉食動物

any animal that only feeds on plants

草食動物

an animal or person that feeds on a wide range of both plants and meat

雑食性

to control the population of a wild animal, particularly by killing weak or sick ones

選り抜く

(of an animal) to have sex and give birth to young

(of an animal) fit to live with people and not afraid of them

飼い慣らされた動物

(of wild animals) living by preying on other animals, especially live animals

略奪的な

to remove the sexual organs of a female animal, called ovaries

避妊手術

to make or become undetectable by resembling the color or shape of a surrounding

偽装

a female horse that is kept for breeding

種馬

a male mammal, particularly a deer or an antelope

ドル

a hole that an animal digs in the ground to use as a shelter

地下の巣穴

the hidden place where a wild predatory animal lives

洞穴

to make low crying sounds out of fear, pain or sadness

しくしく泣く

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

家禽

an animal that has recently cracked and come out of its shell

孵化したばかりの子

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

インキュベート

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

冬眠する

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

(of a bird) to move the beak in a sudden movement and bite something

ついばむ

to move smoothly and quietly, like a snake

這う

to make a short high sound characteristic of a bird

さえずる

(of horses) to move quite fast, but not yet as fast as possible

トロット

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

ひげ

the projecting part of the face of some animals such as dogs and horses that includes their jaws and noses

銃口

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

牙の歯

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

牙

the feathers of a bird covering its body

羽毛

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

頂点

a long piece of rope, leather strap or light chain used for guiding and controlling a dog or other animals

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