Specialist dictionary

Environmental ecology

Ecosystems, habitats, biodiversity and ecological interactions in environmental science.

Areas within Environmental ecology

Climate science

Climate systems, change, impacts and responses.

5 words

Conservation

Protecting biodiversity, habitats and natural resources.

1 words

Climate change

Greenhouse gases, warming, climate impacts, mitigation, adaptation and climate science.

210 words

Environmental ecology

Ecosystems, habitats, biodiversity and ecological interactions in environmental science.

409 words

Pollution

Air, water and soil pollution, contaminants, emissions and environmental quality.

1.2k words

Conservation and biodiversity

Species protection, habitat conservation, restoration and biodiversity.

862 words

Sustainability

Sustainable development, resource use, circularity and long-term environmental stewardship.

55 words

Resources and energy

Natural resources, energy systems, resource efficiency and environmental impacts.

112 words

Environmental policy

Environmental regulation, governance, standards, targets and policy instruments.

70 words

Environmental health

Environmental exposures, hazards and effects on human and ecosystem health.

42 words

Waste and circular economy

Waste prevention, recycling, reuse, recovery and circular resource systems.

35 words

Atmosphere and climate

Atmospheric processes, greenhouse gases, climate forcing, climate impacts and adaptation.

196 words

Water and aquatic environments

Water quality, freshwater systems, marine environments and aquatic pollution.

1.2k words

Energy and decarbonisation

Energy sources, efficiency, renewable energy, emissions reduction and decarbonisation.

31 words

Land and soil

Soils, land degradation, land use, restoration and terrestrial environmental processes.

66 words
Core vocabulary

120 featured terms

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Bionomicsnoun

the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment

Ecologynoun

the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment

El Ninonoun

(oceanography) a warm ocean current that flows along the equator from the date line and south off the coast of Ecuador at Christmas time

Environmental sciencenoun

the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment

Oceanographynoun

the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans

Oceanologynoun

the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans

Aboriginalnoun

an indigenous person who was born in a particular place; "the art of the natives of the northwest coast"; "the Canadian government scrapped plan…

Aboriginenoun

an indigenous person who was born in a particular place; "the art of the natives of the northwest coast"; "the Canadian government scrapped plan…

Biodiversitynoun

the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole); "a high level of biodiversity is desirable"

Bionomicadjective

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

Bionomicaladjective

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

Biotic communitynoun

(ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other

Communitynoun

(ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other

Ecologicadjective

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

Ecologicaladjective

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

Ecological nichenoun

(ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)

ecosystemnoun

a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment

Fertilitynoun

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovely in their…

Flatadjective

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another; "a flat desk"; "acres of level farmland"; "a plane surfac…

Foodnoun

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

Food cyclenoun

(ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains

Food webnoun

(ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains

Habitatnoun

the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs; "a marine habitat"; "he felt safe on his home grounds"

Home groundnoun

the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs; "a marine habitat"; "he felt safe on his home grounds"

Indicatornoun

(chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemic…

Indigennoun

an indigenous person who was born in a particular place; "the art of the natives of the northwest coast"; "the Canadian government scrapped plan…

Indigenenoun

an indigenous person who was born in a particular place; "the art of the natives of the northwest coast"; "the Canadian government scrapped plan…

Invasiveadjective

relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision

Leveladjective

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another; "a flat desk"; "acres of level farmland"; "a plane surfac…

Nativenoun

an indigenous person who was born in a particular place; "the art of the natives of the northwest coast"; "the Canadian government scrapped plan…

Networknoun

an interconnected system of things or people; "he owned a network of shops"; "retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had…

Nichenoun

(ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)

Nutrientnoun

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

Planeadjective

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another; "a flat desk"; "acres of level farmland"; "a plane surfac…

Populationnoun

the number of inhabitants (either the total number or the number of a particular race or class) in a given place (country or city etc.); "people…

Prolificacynoun

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovely in their…

Ranknessnoun

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovely in their…

Restorationnoun

a model that represents the landscape of a former geological age or that represents and extinct animal etc.

Richnessnoun

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovely in their…

Servicenoun

work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services"

Speciesnoun

a specific kind of something; "a species of molecule"; "a species of villainy"

Trophicadjective

of or relating to nutrition; "a trophic level on the food chain"

Webnoun

an interconnected system of things or people; "he owned a network of shops"; "retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had…

Desertificationnoun

the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land; "the dust storm…

Dissolveverb

become or cause to become soft or liquid; "The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The gi…

Environmentaladjective

concerned with the ecological effects of altering the environment; "environmental pollution"

Greenhouseadjective

of or relating to or caused by the greenhouse effect; "greenhouse gases"

Meltverb

become or cause to become soft or liquid; "The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The gi…

Thawverb

become or cause to become soft or liquid; "The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The gi…

Unfreezeverb

become or cause to become soft or liquid; "The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The gi…

El Nino southern oscillationnoun

a more intense El Nino that occurs every few years when the welling up of cold nutrient-rich water does not occur; kills plankton and fish and a…

Hydrographynoun

the science of the measurement and description and mapping of the surface waters of the earth with special reference to navigation

Palaeoecologynoun

the branch of ecology that studies ancient ecology

Paleoecologynoun

the branch of ecology that studies ancient ecology

Absorption indicatornoun

an indicator used in reactions that involve precipitation

Acid-base indicatornoun

an indicator that changes color on going from acidic to basic solutions

Alimentnoun

a source of materials to nourish the body

Alimentationnoun

a source of materials to nourish the body

Alpha-naphthol testnoun

biochemical indicator of the presence of carbohydrates in a solution; if carbohydrates are present a violet ring is formed by reaction with alph…

Beveragenoun

any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?"

Biomenoun

a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate

Chymenoun

a semiliquid mass of partially digested food that passes from the stomach through the pyloric sphincter into the duodenum

Comestiblenoun

any substance that can be used as food

Commissariatnoun

a stock or supply of foods

Drinknoun

any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?"

Drinkablenoun

any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?"

Eatablenoun

any substance that can be used as food

Ediblenoun

any substance that can be used as food

Facilitynoun

a service that an organization or a piece of equipment offers you; "a cell phone with internet facility"

Farenoun

the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed

Feednoun

food for domestic livestock

Habitationnoun

the native habitat or home of an animal or plant

Levantinenoun

(formerly) a native or inhabitant of the Levant

Mannanoun

(Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus

Mediumnoun

(bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms

Molisch reactionnoun

biochemical indicator of the presence of carbohydrates in a solution; if carbohydrates are present a violet ring is formed by reaction with alph…

Molisch testnoun

biochemical indicator of the presence of carbohydrates in a solution; if carbohydrates are present a violet ring is formed by reaction with alph…

Molisch's testnoun

biochemical indicator of the presence of carbohydrates in a solution; if carbohydrates are present a violet ring is formed by reaction with alph…

Nourishmentnoun

a source of materials to nourish the body

Nutrimentnoun

a source of materials to nourish the body

Nutritionnoun

a source of materials to nourish the body

Oxidation-reduction indicatornoun

an indicator that shows a reversible color change between oxidized and reduced forms

Pabulumnoun

any substance that can be used as food

Potablenoun

any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?"

Provendernoun

a stock or supply of foods

Provendernoun

food for domestic livestock

Reticulumnoun

any fine network (especially one in the body composed of cells or blood vessels)

Russiannoun

a native or inhabitant of Russia

Sustenancenoun

a source of materials to nourish the body

Utilitynoun

the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility; "the cost of utilities never decreases"; "all the utilitie…

Victualnoun

any substance that can be used as food

Victualsnoun

any substance that can be used as food

Victualsnoun

a source of materials to nourish the body

Victualsnoun

a stock or supply of foods

Vitellusnoun

nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)

Waternoun

a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants; "he asked for a drink of water"

Yolknoun

nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)

Aerienoun

any habitation at a high altitude

Aerynoun

any habitation at a high altitude

Alcoholnoun

a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him"

Birdseednoun

food given to birds; usually mixed seeds

Boardnoun

food or meals in general; "she sets a fine table"; "room and board"

Breadstuffnoun

flour or meal or grain used in baking bread

Butternoun

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

Carobnoun

powder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree; used as a chocolate substitute

Cerealnoun

foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses

Cheesenoun

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

Chocolatenoun

a food made from roasted ground cacao beans

Chocolatenoun

a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot

Chucknoun

informal terms for a meal

Cidernoun

a beverage made from juice pressed from apples

Cocoanoun

powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed

Cocoanoun

a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot

Coffeenoun

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans; "he ordered a cup of coffee"

Coloringnoun

a digestible substance used to give color to food; "food color made from vegetable dyes"

Colouringnoun

a digestible substance used to give color to food; "food color made from vegetable dyes"

Concentratenoun

a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water

Concoctionnoun

any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients; "he volunteered to taste her latest concoction"; "he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade"

Coolernoun

an iced drink especially white wine and fruit juice

Coursenoun

part of a meal served at one time; "she prepared a three course meal"