skeleton
/ˈskɛlətən/All the bones inside a body that give it shape and hold it up.
Example: The museum has a real dinosaur skeleton.
B116 words · Intermediate
Natural Science vocabulary — B1
Natural science vocabulary covering the body and simple chemistry — words such as skeleton, muscle and lung sit alongside acid, dissolve and mixture.
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/sɛl/The smallest living unit that makes up plants, animals, and people.
Example:
The human body is made of billions of tiny cells.
muscle
/ˈmʌsəl/A part of the body that tightens and relaxes so that you can move or lift things.
Example:
He pulled a muscle in his leg while running.
lung
/lʌŋ/One of the two organs in your chest that fill with air when you breathe in.
Example:
Smoking damages your lungs more than people think.
predator
/ˈprɛdətər/An animal that hunts and eats other animals for food.
Example:
The lion is a skilled predator on the open plain.
prey
/preɪ/An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.
Example:
The rabbit tried to escape before it became prey.
mammal
/ˈmæməl/A warm-blooded animal that has fur or hair and feeds its babies with milk.
Example:
A whale is a mammal, not a fish.
reptile
/ˈrɛptaɪl/A cold-blooded animal with dry, scaly skin that usually lays eggs.
Example:
A crocodile is a large, dangerous reptile.
organ
/ˈɔrɡən/A part of the body, such as the heart or lungs, that does a particular job.
Example:
The heart is the organ that pumps blood around the body.
offspring
/ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ/The young of an animal or plant produced by its parents.
Example:
The mother bird feeds her offspring several times a day.
acid
/ˈæsəd/A sour liquid that can burn or eat away metal, skin and other materials.
Example:
The acid in lemon juice can damage your teeth.
dissolve
/dɪˈzɑlv/To mix into a liquid until you can no longer see it as a separate thing.
Example:
Stir until the sugar dissolves completely in the warm water.
mixture
/ˈmɪkstʃər/Two or more substances put together, each keeping what it was before.
Example:
Pour the mixture into a warm pan and stir.
element
/ˈɛləmənt/One of the basic substances, such as oxygen or gold, that cannot be broken down into anything simpler.
Example:
Hydrogen is the lightest element in the universe.
substance
/ˈsʌbstəns/Any material or matter with particular physical properties.
Example:
The lab tested an unknown substance found at the scene.
particle
/ˈpɑrtəkəl/An extremely small piece of matter, such as an atom or a tiny bit of dust.
Example:
A particle of dust floated in the beam of light.
