Monday, November 2, 2009

Vocab. Chap 8




Wean: verb
To detach from a source of dependence.
To accustom to take food otherwise than by nursing.
miriam webster dictionary

swallow: bird
The Swallow gets is name from catching the insects they eat in mid flight. Its feet are designed for perching instead of walking and its front toes are joined at the base. Both the adult female and male swallow are similar in color. They have metallic royal blue upperparts and breast, cream to buff colored under parts, reddish brown forehead, chin and throat. They also have white markings on the inside of their tails. Their bill and legs are black. The female swallows tail streamers are shorter than the male. The juvenile is a duller color that the adults and lack the color in its forehead, chin and throat and its tail is much shorter. (wikipidia)

optimum:
2. Biology The most favorable condition for growth and reproduction. (there is no picture of this)
miriam webster dictionary

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