| chinchilla |
a small mammal from the mountains of South America. Chinchillas are rodents closely related to guinea pigs. They have very soft fur and live in tunnels called burrows. Sometimes they are kept as pets. |
| chipmunk |
a small brown animal similar to a squirrel, having a striped back and a flat, bushy tail. Chipmunks eat nuts, seeds, berries, and insects. They make underground burrows for sleeping and for storing food. Chipmunks live in North America and Asia. |
| city |
a large and important town where many people live and work. [2 definitions] |
| clam |
an animal with a soft body and a hard shell made of two hinged pieces that open and close. Many kinds of clams live in the ocean and in fresh water. People eat some kinds of clams. Clams are mollusks. [1/2 definitions] |
| cloister |
a place such as a monastery or convent where people live quiet, spiritual lives. [1/2 definitions] |
| coati |
a small furry mammal with a long snout and a long ringed tail. Coatis are related to raccoons and live mainly in trees. They eat fruit and small animals such as lizards. They are found in Mexico, Central America, and South America. |
| cockroach |
an insect with a flat body and long antennae that lives in most parts of the world. Some kinds of cockroaches are pests that live in homes and other buildings. All cockroaches are active at night. |
| community |
a particular area where a group of people live. [3 definitions] |
| conch |
a sea animal with a soft body and a large, spiral shell. Conches are carnivorous mollusks that eat smaller mollusks such as clams. Several kinds of conches live in warm parts of the ocean all around the world. Conches are closely related to snails. [1/2 definitions] |
| consul |
a government official who lives in a foreign city. A consul looks after the interests of his or her nation's citizens who live or travel there. |
| coral |
the hard skeleton of tiny sea animals called corals. Most kinds of corals live in warm tropical oceans, and their thousands of skeletons form reefs and atolls. [1/3 definitions] |
| cottontail |
a kind of rabbit that has brown or gray fur and a fluffy white tail. Cottontails live in North and South America. |
| cougar |
a common name for a puma, a large wild cat with tan fur. Cougars live in many parts of North and South America. They are carnivorous mammals. They are also called mountain lions or panthers. |
| country |
a large area of land where people live under the same government or have the same culture; nation. [1/5 definitions] |
| county |
all of the people who live in a county. [1/3 definitions] |
| crab1 |
an animal with a wide, flat body covered by a hard shell. Crabs have ten legs, including a pair of claws, eyes on short stalks, and antennae. Most kinds of crabs live in the ocean and eat many kinds of food. Crabs are crustaceans, which are a kind of arthropod. The biggest crabs are larger than any other arthropod. [1/2 definitions] |
| cruiser |
a large boat to live in; cabin cruiser. [1/3 definitions] |
| crustacean |
an animal with a hard, jointed shell. Crustaceans live in fresh or salt water. There are many kinds of crustaceans, including crabs, crayfish, lobsters, and shrimps. Crustaceans are kinds of arthropods. |
| December |
the twelfth month of the year. December has thirty-one days. Winter begins in December for people who live north of the equator. |
| depend |
to strongly need and receive help from an outside source in order to live or have success in something. [1/3 definitions] |
| dolphin |
a mammal that lives in the water. Dolphins look like large fish but they breathe air. They have teeth and a snout that looks like a beak. Most kinds of dolphins live in the ocean. A few kinds live in large rivers in Asia and South America. Dolphins are closely related to porpoises and other toothed whales. |