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glimmernoun

/ˈɡlɪmə(ɹ)/ /ˈɡlɪmɚ/

A faint light; a dim glow.

"The glimmer of the fireflies was pleasant to watch."

nestsnoun

/nɛsts/

A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.

"The birds built their nests high in the tree branches, preparing for their new babies. "

red-tailed hawksnoun

/ˌrɛd ˈteɪld hɔks/ /ˌrɛd ˈteɪld hɑks/

Buteo jamaicensis, a medium-sized bird of prey found throughout North America.

"While driving to school, I saw several red-tailed hawks soaring high above the fields. "

archivesnoun

/ˈɑːrkaɪvz/ /ˈɑːrkɪvz/

Natural deposits of material, regarded as a record of environmental changes over time.

"soil archive; peat archive"

sleepnoun

/sliːp/ /slip/

A state of plants, usually at night, when their leaflets approach each other and the flowers close and droop, or are covered by the folded leaves.

"The plants in the greenhouse went into sleep during the cool night. "

she-oaksnoun

/ʃiːoʊks/

Any of various trees and shrubs of the family Casuarinaceae growing in Australasia and parts of Asia.

"Sentence: "We sat in the shade of the she-oaks near the beach, enjoying the ocean breeze." "

slippery elmsnoun

/ˈslɪpəri ˈɛlmz/

Ulmus rubra, a North American elm tree with a mucilaginous and slightly aromatic inner bark.

"The hiker identified the slippery elms by their reddish-brown bark and fragrant, mucilaginous inner layer. "

ship ratnoun

/ˈʃɪp ˌræt/

A common species of rat, Rattus rattus.

"The exterminator confirmed that the rats in the old warehouse were ship rats, a common species often found in port cities. "

celandinenoun

/ˈsɛləndaɪn/ /ˈsɛlənˌdiːn/

Either of two unrelated flowering plants:

"The botanist studied both the common celandine and the greater celandine, noting their different flower shapes. "

stigmaticnoun

/stɪɡˈmætɪk/ /sɪɡˈmætɪk/

One who has been marked or deformed by nature.

"The stigmatic child was often teased at school because of his noticeable birthmark. "

dowseverb

/daʊs/

To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse.

"The playful puppy tried to dowse its head in the water bowl. "

frescosnoun

/ˈfreskoʊz/

A cool, refreshing state of the air; coolness, duskiness, shade.

"After a long day in the sun, the porch offered welcomed frescos. "

drippyadjective

/ˈdrɪpi/

Dripping or tending to drip.

"The drippy ice cream cone made a sticky mess on the child's hand. "

scotersnoun

/ˈskoʊtərz/

Any one of several species of northern sea ducks of the genus Melanitta.

"While walking along the beach in Maine, we saw a large flock of scoters diving for food in the cold, choppy water. "

honkernoun

/ˈhɑŋkər/ /ˈhɔŋkər/

A wild goose.

"We watched a flock of geese fly south for the winter, and one particularly large honker led the way. "

milleporenoun

/ˈmɪlɪˌpɔːr/ /ˈmɪliˌpɔr/

Any coral of the genus Millepora, having the surface nearly smooth, and perforated with very minute unequal pores, or cells.

"While diving, the marine biologist carefully avoided touching the millepore to prevent getting stung by the tiny nematocysts that protrude from its porous surface. "

leaf-nosed batnoun

/ˈliːfˌnoʊzd bæːt/

A bat of the family Phyllostomidae, having a pointed projection on the snout.

"The leaf-nosed bat, with its distinctive pointed snout, flew silently into the cave. "

frondsnoun

/frɒndz/

The leaf of a fern, especially a compound leaf.

"The gardener carefully trimmed the long, green fronds of the fern, making sure not to damage the delicate leaves. "

owl parrotsnoun

/ˈaʊl ˈpærəts/

The kakapo.

"Conservation efforts are focused on protecting the remaining owl parrots, as they are critically endangered. "

drillingverb

/ˈdɹɪlɪŋ/

To cause to flow in drills or rills or by trickling; to drain by trickling.

"waters drilled through a sandy stratum"