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C2 Level Wordlist - Animals

Here you will learn all the essential words for talking about Animals, collected specifically for level C2 learners.

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CEFR C2 Vocabulary
crepuscular

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

[Adjective]
oviparous

producing eggs that develop and hatch outside the body

[Adjective]
simian

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

[Adjective]
arboreal

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

[Adjective]
ectothermic

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

[Adjective]
equine

relating to horses or members of the horse family

[Adjective]
piscivorous

feeding primarily on fish

[Adjective]
terrestrial

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

[Adjective]
tame

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

[Adjective]
nocturnal

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

[Adjective]
bovine

relating to or characteristic of cows or cattle

[Adjective]
avian

relating to or characteristic of birds

[Adjective]
viviparous

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

[Adjective]
diurnal

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

[Adjective]
ovoviviparous

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

[Adjective]
insectivorous

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

[Adjective]
canine

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

[noun]
estivation

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

[noun]
burrow

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

[noun]
omnivore

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

[noun]
brood

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

[noun]
pincer

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

[noun]
fang

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

[noun]
shoal

a large number of fish swimming together

[noun]
fauna

the animals of a particular geological period or region

[noun]
zooplankton

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

[noun]
cetacean

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

[noun]
to graze

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

[Verb]
pelt

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

[noun]
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