Specialist dictionary

Habitats and ecosystems

Habitats, ecological communities, food webs, niches and ecosystem relationships.

Core vocabulary

120 featured terms

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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"

Chainnoun

a linked or connected series of objects; "a chain of daisies"

Challengernoun

the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"

Communitynoun

agreement as to goals; "the preachers and the bootleggers found they had a community of interests"

Community of interestsnoun

agreement as to goals; "the preachers and the bootleggers found they had a community of interests"

Competitionnoun

the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"

Competitornoun

the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"

Consumernoun

a person who uses goods or services

Contendernoun

the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"

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

Floornoun

a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale; "what level is the office on?"

Foodnoun

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

Food chainnoun

(ecology) a community of organisms where each member is eaten in turn by another member

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"

Levelnoun

a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale; "what level is the office on?"

Mutualismnoun

the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other

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

Populationnoun

the people who inhabit a territory or state; "the population seemed to be well fed and clothed"

Predationnoun

the act of preying by a predator who kills and eats the prey

Producernoun

someone who finds financing for and supervises the making and presentation of a show (play or film or program or similar work)

Rivalnoun

the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"

Storeynoun

a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale; "what level is the office on?"

Storynoun

a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale; "what level is the office on?"

symbiosisnoun

the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other

Trophicadjective

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

Webnoun

membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds and mammals

Alimentnoun

a source of materials to nourish the body

Alimentationnoun

a source of materials to nourish the body

Atticnoun

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

Basementnoun

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

Beveragenoun

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

Cellarnoun

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

Champnoun

someone who has won first place in a competition

Championnoun

someone who has won first place in a competition

Chewernoun

someone who chews (especially someone who chews tobacco)

Chymenoun

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

Clientnoun

someone who pays for goods or services

Comernoun

someone with a promising future

Comestiblenoun

any substance that can be used as food

Commissariatnoun

a stock or supply of foods

Customernoun

someone who pays for goods or services

Drinknoun

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

Drinkablenoun

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

Drinkernoun

a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)

Drinkernoun

a person who drinks liquids

Eatablenoun

any substance that can be used as food

Eaternoun

someone who consumes food for nourishment

Ediblenoun

any substance that can be used as food

Enemynoun

a personal enemy; "they had been political foes for years"

Entresolnoun

intermediate floor just above the ground floor

Farenoun

the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed

Favoritenoun

a competitor thought likely to win

Favouritenoun

a competitor thought likely to win

Feednoun

food for domestic livestock

Feedernoun

someone who consumes food for nourishment

Foenoun

a personal enemy; "they had been political foes for years"

Garretnoun

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

Habitationnoun

the native habitat or home of an animal or plant

Imbibernoun

a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)

Loftnoun

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

Loftnoun

floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space

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

Mezzaninenoun

intermediate floor just above the ground floor

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

Pabulumnoun

any substance that can be used as food

Potablenoun

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

Prodigalnoun

a recklessly extravagant consumer

Profligatenoun

a recklessly extravagant consumer

Provendernoun

a stock or supply of foods

Provendernoun

food for domestic livestock

Scratchnoun

a competitor who has withdrawn from competition

Smokernoun

a person who smokes tobacco

Snuffernoun

a person who uses snuff

Squanderernoun

a recklessly extravagant consumer

Sustenancenoun

a source of materials to nourish the body

Tiernoun

any one of two or more competitors who tie one another

Tilternoun

someone who engages in a tilt or joust

Topernoun

a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)

Trophobiosisnoun

a symbiotic relation in which one organism protects the other in return for some kind of food product

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"

Bacchanalnoun

someone who engages in drinking bouts

Bacchantnoun

someone who engages in drinking bouts

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

Buyernoun

a person who buys

Carobnoun

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

Carousernoun

someone who enjoys riotous drinking

Cellaragenoun

a storage area in a cellar

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

Cockloftnoun

a small loft or garret

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