TPO22 Flashcards
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cordgrass
a coarse wiry coastal grass which is sometimes used to stabilize mudflats.
deciduous
برگ ریز
prennial
lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring.
his perennial distrust of the media
a perennial plant.
perennials will transform the garden in summer
intertidal
of or denoting the area of a seashore which is covered at high tide and uncovered at low tide.
intertidal zones
seaweed
جلبک دریایی
break down
the process of decomposing
: division into categories
a statistical breakdown of data
: a failure to function
preventing a breakdown of the health-care system
shrimp
میگو
sparrow
گنجشک
rodent
جانور جونده
offshore
situated at sea some distance from the shore.
this huge stretch of coastline is dominated by offshore barrier islands
subtidal
: of, relating to, or being the part of the neritic zone lying below the low-tide mark but still shallow and close to shore
stem
the main body or stalk of a plant or shrub, typically rising above ground but occasionally subterranean.
originate in or be caused by.
many of the universities’ problems stem from rapid expansion
germinate
(of a seed or spore) begin to grow and put out shoots after a period of dormancy.
substrate
an underlying substance or layer.
cobble
a cobblestone.
the sound of horses’ hooves on the cobbles
roughly assemble or put together something from available parts or elements.
the mayor cobbled together a budget
estuary
estuary
stand
be in a specified state or condition.
since mother’s death the house had stood empty
brackish
(of water) slightly salty, as is the mixture of river water and seawater in estuaries.
a cup of brackish water
deterioration
the process of becoming progressively worse.
a deterioration in the condition of the patient
oyster
صدف
transplanted
having moved or been transferred to another place or situation.
she’s a transplanted New Yorker
(of living tissue or an organ) implanted in another part of the body or in another body.
she received a transplanted kidney from her son
crowd out
: to push, move, or force (something or someone) out of a place or situation by filling its space
mudflat
a stretch of muddy land left uncovered at low tide.
waterfowl
ducks, geese, or other large aquatic birds, especially when regarded as game.