TOEFL のための基本語彙 - 動物王国

any living thing that is able to move on its own, such as an animal, fish, etc.

生物, クリーチャー

all wild animals, considered as a whole, living in the natural environment

野生動物, ワイルドライフ

a group that animals, plants, etc. of the same type which are capable of producing healthy offspring with each other are divided into

種, スペシーズ

the place or area in which certain animals, birds, or plants naturally exist, lives, and grows

生息地, ハビタット

living in or taken from water that does not contain salt

淡水の, 塩分を含まない水の

living in or taken from water that contains salt or seawater

塩水の, 海水の

an animal, usually a wild or dangerous one

獣, 動物

a class of animals to which humans, cows, lions, etc. belong, have warm blood, fur or hair and typically produce milk to feed their young

哺乳類

any small mammal with a pair of strong front teeth, such as mice, hamsters, rats, etc.

齧歯類, げっ歯類

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

両生類

a class of animals to which crocodiles, lizards, etc. belong, characterized by having cold blood and scaly skin

爬虫類

describing an animal that its body temperature changes depending on the temperature of its surroundings

冷血の

any mammalian animal that belongs to the same group as humans, such as monkeys, apes, lemurs, etc.

霊長類

a tailless animal similar to a monkey, such as chimpanzees and gorillas

類人猿, エイプ

the poisonous substance produced by some snakes, scorpions, or spiders to kill their prey or to defend themselves from predators

毒, 毒素

(of an animal or insect) to pierce the skin of another animal or a human, typically injecting poison, either in self-defense or while preying

刺す, 毒を注入する

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

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

繁殖する, 交配する

(of a bird, insect, fish, etc.) to produce eggs

卵を産む, 置く

each of the pair of the animals or birds that are breeding

仲間, 伴侶

a young carnivorous mammal, such as a bear, lion, fox, etc.

子供, 子

the hidden place where a wild predatory animal lives

巣穴, 住処

a group of birds of the same type, flying and feeding together

群れ, フロック

a group of animals, such as cows, sheep, etc. that are from the same species, which move and feed together

群れ, herd

a group of animals of the same type hunting or living together, particularly wolves

群れ, パック

an animal's foot that typically has a combination of nails, claws, fur, and pads

足, 爪

a sharp and curved nail on the toe of an animal or a bird

爪, クロー

the hard or pointed part of a bird's mouth

くちばし, 口

the sound that a bird or an animal usually makes

鳴き声, 呼び声

to change wild animals or plants for human use or cultivation

家畜化する, 飼い慣らす

(of an animal, plant, etc.) not having any living members, either due to natural causes, environmental changes, or human activity

絶滅した, 消滅した

(of fish, birds, or other animals) to move to different geographic areas according to seasons in order to breed, find food, or escape harsh environmental conditions

移動する, 移住する

a doctor who is trained to treat animals

獣医, 獣医師