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Vocab 30
Vocabulary Lesson 30 - Words from Nature
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Arboreal | Relating to or resembling a tree. Living in trees. |
| Burgeon | To put forth new buds, leaves, or greenery; to sprout; to begin to grow or blossom. To grow rapidly or flourish. |
| Deciduous | Shedding or losing leaves at a particular season or stage of growth. |
| Fauna | Animals considered as a group, particularly those of one region or period. |
| Flora | Plants considered as a group, particularly those of one region or period. |
| Germination | The process by which a plant begins to grow or develop. The process by which something comes into existence. |
| Horticultural | Relating to tending or growing plants. |
| Lichen | A type of vegetation made of fungus and algae growing together and that usually form crust-like or branching growths on rocks or tree limbs and trunks. |
| Sylvan | Relating to trees or forests and woodlands; wooded. |
| Verdant | Green with vegetation or plants. |