Bringing Extinct Species Back to Life: Is it a good idea?
expedition
A journey made for a special purpose
obligation
A legal or moral responsibility or duty
Paleontolgist
A scientist who studies fossils
extinction
A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals.
surrogate mother
A woman who has a baby for another woman
embryo
An organism in the earliest stage of development
drive down
Force to decrease
intact
In place, unharmed, or whole.
coax
To persuade or urge in a gentle way
preserve
To save; to keep from harm; to protect
physiologist
a biologist who deals with the functions and vital processes of living organisms
geneticist
a person who studies genetics
storehouse
a place where supplies are stored for future use
consensus
agreement
veterinarian
an animal doctor
at one's disposal
available for one to use whenever or however one wishes
take control of something
be in charge or become the boss of something
formidable
causing fear
vanished
disappeared
armed with
equipped with
cutting-edge
extremely modern and advanced
viable
feasible; capable of success
in the first place
firstly / to be thought about first
compelling
forceful; urgently demanding attention
mammoth
huge; gigantic
woefully
miserably
crude
not carefully or expertly made
derived from
obtained from
conservationist
one who advocates the conservation of natural resources
Reproductive
produces offspring
logistical
relating to or involving organization and planning
let out
release
ethicist
someone who studies moral principles
Mammalogy
study of mammals
vulnerable
susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm
captivity
the condition of being imprisoned or confined
de-extinction
the process of reviving extinct species
shun
to avoid deliberately
ponder
to consider carefully, reflect on
intrigue
to fascinate
radio collar
tracks animal remotely using GPS
in hindsight
understanding the nature of an event after it has actually happened
futile
useless; hopeless