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【TED-Ed】Cicadas: The dormant army beneath your feet - Rose Eveleth
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Sara Wang posted on 2013/11/13Ever wondered about those cicadas that seem to appear out of nowhere? This fascinating video dives deep into the secret life of periodical cicadas, explaining their incredible 13 and 17-year cycles and the mysteries behind them! You'll pick up some amazing vocabulary about nature and insect life cycles while uncovering why these insects are so unique.
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plant
US /plænt/
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UK /plɑ:nt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Factory or a place where things are made
- Living thing with leaves and roots growing in soil
- Transitive Verb
- To firmly position something (in the ground)
- To put seeds, flowers, trees in the ground
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More live
US /liv/
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UK /lɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be alive
- To make your home in a house or town
- Adjective
- Being broadcast as events happen, not recorded
- Carrying electric current; able to give a shock
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More die
US /daɪ/
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UK /daɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- A tool for cutting an external thread
- Intransitive Verb
- To cease to function or work
- (Of a thing) to stop being used or done
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More group
US /ɡrup/
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UK /ɡru:p/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two or more musicians who play music together
- Number of people or things gathered together
- Transitive Verb
- To combine or collect objects or people together
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