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Vocab Unit 22
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| camouflage | n. a disguise that lets beings or things blend in with their surroundings; v. to disguise or hide beings or things |
| naturalist | n. a person who studies nature |
| temperate | adj. not too hot or too cold; mild; not overdoing anything; self-controlled; having a balanced appetite |
| nocturnal | adj. active at night; happening at night |
| undergrowth | n. low-growing trees and bushes of a forest; underbrush |
| seasonal | adj. related to a season or seasons; dependent on a season |
| habitat | n. a place where a plant or animal naturally lives; the place where a person or thing is ordinarily found |
| mammals | n. a warmblooded animal with vertebrae and offspring that nurse from the mammary glands of the mother |
| zoology | n. the branch of biology that deals with the study of animals |
| preservation | n. protection from change or damage |