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extinction
/ɪkˈstɪŋk.ʃ ə n/ noun [ U ] a situation in which something no longer exists The extinction of the dinosaurs occurred millions of years ago. Many species of plants and animals are in danger of/threatened with extinction (= being destroyed so that they no longer exist) . Some people predict the extinction of family life as we know it today. fauna /ˈfɔː.nə/ /ˈfɑː-/ noun [ U + sing/pl verb ] SPECIALIZED all the animals that live wild in a particular area an expedition to explore the flora and fauna of Hornchurch Wood flora /ˈflɔː.rə/ /ˈflɔːr.ə/ noun [ U ] SPECIALIZED all the plants of a particular place or from a particular time in history the flora of the Balearic Islands Stone Age flora genetics /dʒəˈnet.ɪks/ /-ˈnet ̬-/ noun [ U ] the study of how, in all living things, the characteristics and qualities of parents are given to their children by their genes habitat /ˈhæb.ɪ.tæt/ noun [ C or U ] the natural environment in which an animal or plant usually lives With so many areas of woodland being cut down, a lot of wildlife is losing its natural habitat. human /ˈhjuː.mən/ noun [ C ] ( ALSO human being ) a man, woman or child The greatest damage being done to our planet today is that being done by humans. insect /ˈɪn.sekt/ noun [ C ] a type of very small animal with six legs, a body divided into three parts and usually two pairs of wings, or, more generally, any similar very small animal Ants, beetles, butterflies and flies are all insects. I've got some sort of insect bite on my leg. Mother Nature noun [ U ] OFTEN HUMOROUS nature, especially when considered as a force that controls the weather and all living things It is better to try to work with, rather than against, Mother Nature. pesticide /ˈpes.tɪ.saɪd/ /-t ̬ə-/ noun [ C or U ] a chemical substance used to kill harmful insects, small animals, wild plants and other unwanted organisms The pesticides that farmers spray on their crops kill pests but they can also damage people's health. Compare herbicide ; insecticide predator /ˈpred.ə.tə r / /-t ̬ɚ/ noun [ C ] 1. an animal that hunts, kills and eats other animals lions, wolves and other predators 2. DISAPPROVING someone who follows people in order to harm them or commit a crime against them a sexual predator In court, he was accused of being a merciless predator who had tricked his grandmother out of her savings. prey /preɪ/ noun [ U ] an animal that is hunted and killed for food by another animal A hawk hovered in the air before swooping on its prey. repercussion /ˌriː.pəˈkʌʃ. ə n/ /-pɚ-/ noun [ C usually plural ] the effect that an action, event or decision has on something, especially a bad effect Any decrease in tourism could have serious repercussions for the local economy. 49 |
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