C2 Woordenlijst - Dieren

(of an animal) active during the twilight hours of dawn and dusk

schemerig

producing eggs that develop and hatch outside the body

ovipaar

describing characteristics or features that are similar to those of monkeys or apes

aap

(of animals) adapted to or living high in trees, rather than on the ground

dieren die in bomen leven

relating to or denoting animals that regulate their body temperature by external sources, such as the surrounding environment

ectotherm

relating to horses or members of the horse family

paardenachtig

feeding primarily on fish

visetend

related to or living on land, rather than in the sea or air

aards

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

Tam dier

describing organisms or activities that are suited for functioning during the nighttime

nachtelijk

relating to or characteristic of cows or cattle

koe-gerelateerd

relating to or characteristic of birds

vogels-gerelateerd

(of animals) giving birth to developed babies instead of laying eggs

levendbarend

describing organisms or activities that are primarily active or occur during the daytime

overdag

(of an animal) giving birth to live offspring that have developed from eggs inside the mother's body

ovovivipaar

feeding on or adapted to a diet that consists primarily or exclusively of insects

insectenetend

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

hondachtig

a summer hibernation for animals to conserve energy during hot and dry conditions

zomerslaap voor dieren

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

ondergronds hol

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

omnivoor

all the young of a bird hatched at the same time, or the young of an animal cared for together

ingeteelde kippen

any of the sharp curved organs of an arthropod or insect, such as a crab, lobster, etc.

puntige organen die worden gebruikt voor grijpen

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

hoektand

a large number of fish swimming together

grote groep vissen

the animals of a particular geological period or region

fauna

microscopic animals that float in bodies of water, serving as an important food source for many aquatic organisms

zoöplankton

a marine mammal that belongs to the group known as Cetacea, which comprises whales, dolphins, and porpoises

zeezoogdier

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

grazen

the skin of an animal with the fur, wool, or hair still covering it

dierenhuid