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What does 'bioluminescent' mean?

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Giving off light naturally by insects, fish, or bacteria.

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What does 'bulky' mean?

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Something that is heavy and large.

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What does 'thrust' mean?

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To push or drive with force.

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What does 'prey' mean?

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An animal being hunted, caught, and eaten by another animal.

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What does 'biography' mean?

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The written story of the events of a person's life.

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What is an 'ecosystem'?

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A community of living organisms and their environment interacting as a system.

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What is 'biodiversity'?

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The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is a 'predator'?

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An animal that hunts, catches, and eats other animals.

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What is a 'species'?

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A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes.

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What does 'habitat' mean?

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The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.