types:
astre,
corps
an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects
astre
natural objects visible in the sky
mécanique
a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function
nid
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
échantillon
all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class
cadavre,
carcasse
the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
charogne
the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food
écaille
a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
épine
a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins
anatomie
alternative names for the body of a human being
couverture
any covering for the body or a body part
enveloppe
an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
chromosome
a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order
barrière
anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access
ruche
a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree
nid d'oiseau
nest where birds lay their eggs and hatch their young
bloc de pierre
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
calcul
a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body
comète
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
aérolithe,
météorite
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
ordre naturel
the physical universe considered as an orderly system subject to natural (not human or supernatural) laws
particule
a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions
caillou
a small smooth rounded rock
planète
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction
satellite
any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
étoile
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
chicot,
souche
a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
chapeau
a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
péricarpe
the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary
souche
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
porte-greffe,
souche
a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants
écorce
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants