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Words to Understand
conjunctivitis
a disease of the eye marked by
redness and irritation
fastidious
very focused on cleanliness and order
genetic mutations
variations in an animal’s
genes that cause a permanent change
impaction
a blockage in an animal’s intestines
modular
made of separate parts put together
to form a whole
omnivores
animals that eat both animal and
plant matter
panoramic
a very wide view, more than 180
degrees
tepid
warm, but not too warm
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Hamsters