box2 |
to fight as a sport or as a way of earning a living. [1/3 definitions] |
camper |
a motor vehicle that is used as a living space while camping. [1/2 definitions] |
carbon |
a chemical element found in all living things. Pure carbon occurs as diamond or graphite. It is also often found in compounds with other elements. (symbol: C) |
class |
a large grouping or division of living beings in biology. [1/8 definitions] |
colony |
a group of people who come from the same country, or animals of the same type living closely together. [1/2 definitions] |
condominium |
an apartment building in which each apartment is owned by the persons living in it. Each of these apartments is also called a condominium. |
convent |
a group of nuns living together and devoted to a religious life. [1/2 definitions] |
creature |
a living person or animal. |
death |
the end of life in any living thing, or the end of the life of a particular individual. [1/2 definitions] |
destitute |
having no money or other means of living. |
die1 |
to stop living; become dead. [1/4 definitions] |
DNA |
a substance found in cells that contains information about the characteristics of a living thing. DNA plays a part in the passing on of characteristics from parent to offspring. "DNA" is an abbreviation of "deoxyribonucleic acid." |
domestic |
living with and serving humans instead of living in the wild. [1/3 definitions] |
domesticated |
of animals, made suited to the needs of humans and living close to humans rather than in the wild. [1/2 definitions] |
easterner |
(often capitalized) a person living in an eastern area or region. |
ecology |
the scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments. |
ecosystem |
a community of living things, together with their environment. |
environment |
everything that surrounds a particular type of living thing and affects its growth and health. [1/3 definitions] |
enzyme |
a protein that helps a chemical reaction take place within a living thing. |
-er1 |
a suffix that means "one born or living in." [1/2 definitions] |
family |
any group living together as if they were related by blood. [2/5 definitions] |