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| chimp |
a short form of "chimpanzee," a highly intelligent African species of ape. |
| chrysanthemum |
a type of plant grown for its flowers that bloom in autumn. Some species are grown for a compound that kills insects on crop plants. [1/2 definitions] |
| distinct |
When things are distinct, they are different in an important way that can be seen or recognized. They are clearly different even if they are basically the same thing. A distinct species of animal, for example, is a type of species, but it is different from other species because of important features. [1/2 definitions] |
| endangered species |
a species of plant or animal that is in danger of becoming extinct. |
| genus |
a large group of different but closely related plants and animals. A genus contains more organisms than a species but fewer than a family. |
| humankind |
the group of all humans; the human race or species. |
| hybrid |
the offspring of two plants or animals that are of different species or breeds. |
| instinct |
Instincts are the natural ways that animals of a species behave. Instincts are not taught by parents or experience. They are part of what an animal is born with. [1/2 definitions] |
| magnolia |
a tree or shrub with large pink, white, or purple flowers. In many species blooms appear before the leaves. [1/2 definitions] |
| species |
A species is one particular group of living things. There are very many different species of animals and plants in the world. Cats, dogs, and people are of three different species. Members of the same species produce young together as part of a natural process. That means that cats naturally produce kittens, for example. Humans produce human babies. Roses of one species produce new roses of the same species. |
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