|
Glossary |
| burrows |
digs into something |
| chrysalises |
insects in a cocoon
state |
| corrugated |
wrinkled or ridged or
grooved |
| fluctuation |
the rise and fall of
something, like prices |
| flumes |
inclined channels for
carrying water |
| greenhorns |
inexperienced
individuals |
| grub |
a soft thick wormlike
insect |
| infertile |
unable to produce
offspring |
| irradiate |
expose to radiation |
| larva |
the wingless often wormlike
form in which insects hatch from the egg; plural – larvae |
| pesticide |
chemicals used to kill
insects, rodents, or weeds |
| prune |
to cut off unwanted parts
of a tree |
| railhead |
end of a railway line |
| slogan |
a saying or a phrase that
expresses the feelings of a group of people |
| stamina |
active strength |
| viable |
workable, able to be
profitable |
| yields |
products, or returns on an
investment |