GRE을 위한 필수 어휘 - 동물 관련

the animals of a particular geological period or region

동물군

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

토착의, 원주민의

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

개, 개과

any animal in the cat family

고양이, 고양이과

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

무척추동물, 무척추

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

양서류

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

외골격

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

절지동물

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

파충류, 파충동물

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

연체동물, 쌍각류

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

해충, 유해 생물

an animal that feeds on the flesh of other animals

육식동물

any animal that only feeds on plants

초식 동물

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

잡식성 동물

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

사냥하다, 줄이다

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

번식하다, 교배하다

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

길들여진, 순한

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

포식의, 포식자

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

중성화하다, 난소 제거하다

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

위장하다, 가리다

a female horse that is kept for breeding

번식 암말, 종마

a male mammal, particularly a deer or an antelope

수컷, 사슴

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

굴, 소굴

the hidden place where a wild predatory animal lives

굴, 소굴

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

우는, 흐느끼다

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

가금류, 가축

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

부화기, 새끼

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

인큐베이트하다, 가 incubating

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

겨울잠 자다, 히버네이트하다

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

풀을 뜯다, 가축을 방목하다

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

쪼다, 집다

to move smoothly and quietly, like a snake

미끄러지다, 기어가다

to make a short high sound characteristic of a bird

지저귀다, 노래하다

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

느리게 달리다, 속도를 내다

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

수염, 바이브리사

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

코, 입

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

송곳니, 이

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

삶은 이빨, 거친 이빨

the feathers of a bird covering its body

깃털, 새 털

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

볏, 깃

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

리드, 줄