| A | B |
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| probing beak | long, slender, designed for getting nectar inside flowers |
| surge | a sudden increase |
| union | the act of uniting two or more things |
| irreversible | a change that cannot be undone |
| germinate | the sprouting of a seed, usually after a period of dormancy |
| predominate | having superior strength, influence or authority |
| climax | the final stage of ecological succession |
| exploit | the situation in which one organism gains at the expense of another |
| hierarchy | the organization of organisms into levels |
| parasitize | to live on a host |
| biocide | any chemical that destroys life by poisoning, especially a pesticide, herbicide, or fungicide |
| grasping | being used to grasp |
| shedding | to give off, or expel form the body of a plant or animal |
| inorganic | a substance that does not contain oxygen or hydrogen |
| organic | any substance that contains carbon |
