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Wordwise Glossary
Check out these special words used in recent issues of National Geographic Explorer.

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compound eye (KAHM POUND I): eye made up of many smaller eyes

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diurnal (die URN uhl): active during the day

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endangered (in DANE jird): at risk of dying out

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habitat (HAB eh tat): place where something lives

hull (rhymes with dull): main body of a boat

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island (EYE lind): land surrounded by water

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larva (LAR vuh ): stage between egg and adult for many insects

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nocturnal (nok TURN uhl): active at night

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oarsman (ORZ muhn): person who uses an oar to move a boat

odonatologist (o doh NAH TAHL o gist): scientist who studies dragonflies

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predator (PRED uh tor): animal that eats other animals

predator (PRED uh tor): animal that eats other animals

prey (rhymes with day): animal that becomes food for another animal

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species (SPEE shees): type of plant or animal

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village (VIL idge): small town

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