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Nature Vocabulary

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Animals, Plants & Food

12 words · Nature-themed words that appear frequently in comprehension and science passages.

All 12 words in this topic

herbivoreAn animal that feeds only on plants

carnivoreAn animal that feeds on other animals

omnivoreAn animal that eats both plants and other animals

nocturnalActive mainly at night rather than during the day

hibernationA sleep-like state that some animals enter in winter to conserve energy

camouflageThe ability to blend in with the surroundings to avoid detection

predatorAn animal that hunts and eats other animals

photosynthesisThe process by which plants use sunlight to make food from water and carbon dioxide

pollinationThe transfer of pollen that allows plants to reproduce

migrationThe seasonal movement of animals from one region to another

ecosystemAll living things in an area and the way they depend on each other

germinationThe process by which a seed begins to grow into a plant