| dog |
a furry animal with four legs, a pointed nose, and a tail. Their sharp teeth and claws are good for hunting small animals as food, but they also sometimes eat plant food. Dogs are mammals, closely related to coyotes, foxes, and wolves. There are many kinds or breeds of dogs, with a wide range of sizes and appearances. Some dogs are bred for special jobs, such as herding sheep. Dogs are often kept as pets. [1/2 definitions] |
| dwarf |
a plant or animal that is much smaller than usual. [1/4 definitions] |
| egg1 |
a cell in a female animal or in some kinds of plants that can develop into a new individual after it is fertilized. [2 definitions] |
| elk |
a large deer found in northern Europe and Asia. It has large antlers shaped like a palm with spread fingers. In North America the same kind of animal is called a moose. [1/2 definitions] |
| embryo |
an animal or plant that is just starting to develop. An embryo grows inside an egg, a seed, or its mother. |
| endangered |
in danger of becoming extinct. When a type of animal is endangered, it means that few of these animals exist now, and it is possible that there will be no more of these animals in the future. [1/2 definitions] |
| endangered species |
a species of plant or animal that is in danger of becoming extinct. |
| esophagus |
a tube that moves food from the mouth to the stomach of an animal. |
| fat |
animal or plant tissue that contains such a substance. [1/4 definitions] |
| favorite |
a person or animal thought to be the most likely winner of a game or sport. [1/3 definitions] |
| felt2 |
a cloth made of wool or other animal fibers that have been pressed instead of woven together. |
| female |
any person or animal of the sex that produces eggs or gives birth to young. [1/4 definitions] |
| fiber |
a small, thin part of a plant, animal, or mineral that is shaped like a thread. [1/2 definitions] |
| fish |
an animal that lives in water and has fins for swimming and gills for breathing. Fish are cold-blooded animals with skeletons inside their bodies. Most fish have scales on their skin. There are many kinds of fish, including salmon, goldfish, tuna, and sharks. [1/5 definitions] |
| fleece |
the wool of an animal, usually a sheep. [1/3 definitions] |
| flesh |
this part of an animal used as food. [1/3 definitions] |
| flipper |
a wide, flat limb on a whale, turtle, or other animal that is used for swimming. [1/2 definitions] |
| foal |
a young horse, donkey, or related animal, usually one that is less than a year old. [1/2 definitions] |
| foam |
thick, white bubbles of sweat on the skin of a horse or other animal, or thick white saliva at the mouth, caused by heavy exercise or disease. [1/6 definitions] |
| forefoot |
one of the front feet of an animal that has four or more legs. |
| forehead |
the part above the eyes on the face of any animal. [1/2 definitions] |