| 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] |
| fisherman |
someone who catches fish either as a sport or as a way to make a living. |
| food |
anything that contains nutrients and is eaten by living creatures in order to maintain life, health, and growth. |
| food chain |
a series of living beings in which each serves as food for the next. |
| fossil |
the remains or trace of a living animal or plant from a long time ago. Fossils are found embedded in earth or rock. |