academe |
the academic environment or life. |
adventive |
not native to or fully established in a locale or environment, as a plant or animal. [2 definitions] |
air quality |
the degree that the air in a particular environment contains pollution. |
ambiance |
the distinctive character or mood of an environment; atmosphere. [2 definitions] |
amid |
surrounded by; in the environment of; in the middle of. |
antipollution |
designed to decrease or stop pollution of the environment. [1/2 definitions] |
biomass |
the total amount of living things in a particular environment, measured by mass per unit of area or volume. |
biome |
the community of living things that inhabit a particular environment. [1/2 definitions] |
chameleon |
a lizard that is able to change its skin color to match its environment. |
cold |
low temperature in the environment. [1/4 definitions] |
condition |
(pl.) circumstances or features of one's environment, esp. as they have an impact on or determine a particular activity or process. [1/9 definitions] |
convergence |
in biology, the development of similar structures in unrelated species living in the same environment. [1/4 definitions] |
DDT |
a powerful pesticide, insoluble in water, currently restricted in the United States because of adverse effects on the environment; dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. |
earth-friendly |
of or pertaining to a product or process that causes minimal harm to the environment. |
ecesis |
the establishment of an immigrant plant or animal in a new locality or environment. |
eco- |
habitat; environment; household. |
ecocide |
the destruction of the environment or of ecological systems by indiscriminate exploitation of natural resources, dumping of chemical wastes, the use of defoliants and pollutants, and the like. |
eco-friendly |
designed to cause as little damage to the natural environment as possible. |
ecosystem |
a community of living things, together with their environment. |
ecotourism |
recreational travel to areas of natural or ecological interest carried out in a manner that respects the visited environment. |
element |
a compatible environment. [2/6 definitions] |