Chapter 8 Flashcards
(53 cards)
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ap-
A
bee
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aquil-
A
eagle
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asin-
A
donkey, ass
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av-
A
bird
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bov-
A
ox or cow
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can-
A
dog
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capr-
A
he-goat
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equ-
A
horse
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fel-
A
cat
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leon-
A
lion
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lup-
A
wolf
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ov-
A
sheep
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pisc-
A
fish
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porc-
A
pig
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simi-
A
monkey
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taur-
A
bull
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vacc-
A
cow
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vulp-
A
fox
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adolesc-, adult
A
to grow up
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avuncle-
A
uncle
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fili-
A
son or daughter
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fratr-
A
brother
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matr-
A
mother
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nepot-
A
nephew
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patr-
father
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puer-
boy
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soror-
sister
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nepotism
the practice among those with power of favouring relatives
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capricious
given to sudden and unpredictable changes in mood or behaviour
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avuncular
kind towards a younger or less experienced person
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patrimony
property inherited from a male ancestor/father
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auspicious
favourable or conducive to success
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apiculture
beekeeping
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matrix
the cultural, social, or political enviornment in which something develops
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puerile
childishly silly and immature
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fraternise
associate or form a friendship with someone, wespecially when not supposed to
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leopard collective noun
leap of leopards
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dog collective
pack of dogs
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hippos collective
crash of hippos
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kittens collective
kindle of kittens
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owls colelctive
parliament of owls
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monkeys collective
troop of monkeys
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racehorse collective
a string of racehorses
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thieves colelctive
gang of thieves
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savages collective
horde of savages
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actors collective
company of actors
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angels collective
a host of angels
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friends collective
a party of friends
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policemen collective
a posse of policement
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directors collective
board of directors
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Who invented binomial classification
Aristotle (4th century BC). In greek.
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The International Code of Botanical and Biological Nomenclature
Carl von Linne or Carolus Linnaeus. changed binomial classification into Latin and expanded it.
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Fiscal shrike
bird which catches its prey and impales them on throns or sharp objects. "Fiscal" = purse or treasure, referring to the treasures awaiting the burd inside the purse/stomach of dead animal
