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

先住民の, 土着の

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

犬, イヌ

any animal in the cat family

猫科動物, ネコ科

species that do not possess or cannot develop a spinal column, such as an arthropod, mollusk, etc.

無脊椎動物, 無脊椎

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

両生類

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, 爬虫類動物

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

軟体動物, 二枚貝

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

害虫, 有害動物

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

雑食動物

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

狩猟する, 削減する

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

繁殖する, 交配する

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

飼い慣らされた, おとなしい

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

捕食的な, 捕食者

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

スぺイする, 卵巣を除去する

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

カモフラージュする, 隠す

a female horse that is kept for breeding

繁殖牝馬, ブリードメア

a male mammal, particularly a deer or an antelope

オス, 鹿

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

巣穴, 穴

the hidden place where a wild predatory animal lives

巣穴, 住処

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

泣く, うめく

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

家禽, 飼い鳥

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

ヒナ, 孵化したばかりの雛

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

インキュベートする, 孵化させる

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

冬眠する, ハイバーネートする

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

草を食べる, 放牧する

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

つつく, ぽんぽんする

to move smoothly and quietly, like a snake

滑る, 這う

to make a short high sound characteristic of a bird

さえずる, 歌う

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

軽快に走る, かける

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

ひげ, バイブリッサ

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

鼻口, マズル

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

牙, 鋭利な歯

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

牙, つく

the feathers of a bird covering its body

羽毛, 羽根

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

とさか, 羽

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

リード, 鎖