Sunday, November 12, 2017

Phenology

phenology Audio
noun [fi-nol-uh-jee]
1. the science dealing with the influence of climate on the recurrence of such annual phenomena of animal and plant life as budding and bird migrations.

Friday, November 10, 2017

Instantiate

instantiate Audio
verb [in-stan-shee-eyt]
1. to provide an instance of or concrete evidence in support of (a theory, concept, claim, or the like).

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Exurb

exurb Audio
noun [ek-serb, eg-zerb]
1. a small, usually prosperous, community situated beyond the suburbs of a city.

Monday, November 6, 2017

Divagate

divagate Audio
verb [dahy-vuh-geyt]
1. to wander; stray.
2. to digress in speech.

Thursday, November 2, 2017

Ophidian

ophidian Audio
noun [oh-fid-ee-uh n]
1. a snake.

adjective 1. belonging or pertaining to the suborder Ophidia (Serpentes), comprising the snakes.