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[[bouncybites]] : when a crow (eating) hops out of the road as a car passes by | [[bouncybites]] : when a crow (eating) hops out of the road as a car passes by | ||
[[brames]] : when weeds and moss grow around bricks and | [[brames]] : when weeds and moss grow around bricks and make a frame | ||
[[brick hawk]] : a hawk that builds its natural habitat on a brick building | [[brick hawk]] : a hawk that builds its natural habitat on a brick building | ||
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[[candefic nex]] : a human-made substance unintentionally ingested by an animal | [[candefic nex]] : a deadly human-made substance unintentionally ingested by an animal, for example bleach or oil. The substance is not a candefic nex until ingested by the animal. | ||
[[car-dashing]] : animals (especially squirrels) darting across the road just as a car approaches, stopping midway and dashing one direction or another (never quite sure which way) | [[car-dashing]] : animals (especially squirrels) darting across the road just as a car approaches, stopping midway and dashing one direction or another (never quite sure which way) | ||
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[[crackleware]] : a form of eating or serving utensil formed with play doh, dried, hardened, for use by an adult or child with which organic food may be consumed | [[crackleware]] : a form of eating or serving utensil formed with play doh, dried, hardened, for use by an adult or child with which organic food may be consumed | ||
[[crazy pig]] : | [[crazy pig]] : pig being crazy, he will not listen to teacher, he wanna be crazy all the time | ||
[[creature cure]] : when a veterinarian cures an animal | [[creature cure]] : when a veterinarian cures an animal | ||
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[[false first]] : a narrative that promotes group or individual as being the first to discover a natural or wild setting, when, in truth, the area was known by indigenous people long before | [[false first]] : a narrative that promotes group or individual as being the first to discover a natural or wild setting, when, in truth, the area was known by indigenous people long before | ||
[[faunify]] : using representations of animals as decoration to impart a certain feeling to a human-made object | |||
[[fauxtotropism]] : a plant that grows towards artificial light, or light reflected by a mirrored building | [[fauxtotropism]] : a plant that grows towards artificial light, or light reflected by a mirrored building | ||
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[[fearflocking]] : the way that a pigeon flies up in front of people who are trying to walk down a street where they are loitering | [[fearflocking]] : the way that a pigeon flies up in front of people who are trying to walk down a street where they are loitering | ||
[[felinetuary]] : home for a cat that is afraid to go back into nature after being brought in from outside | [[felinetuary]] : home for a cat that is afraid to go back into nature, after being brought in from outside (i.e. nature) | ||
[[fence-burl]] : chunk of tree trunk or branches remaining on a chain link fence after the rest has been cut away | [[fence-burl]] : chunk of tree trunk or branches remaining on a chain link fence after the rest has been cut away | ||
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[[fermuricycle]] : to drink while urinating, while leaning against a tree | [[fermuricycle]] : to drink while urinating, while leaning against a tree | ||
filthtration : water that becomes polluted when filtering through layers of city ground-covering, rather than purified when filtered through soil | [[filthtration]] : water that becomes polluted when filtering through layers of city ground-covering, rather than purified when filtered through soil | ||
[[fip]] : a droplet of water that runs down your face and rests on the tip of your nose or the tip of your chin | [[fip]] : a droplet of water that runs down your face and rests on the tip of your nose or the tip of your chin | ||
fishluv : the curiosity, affinity, and anxiety that seals and people have for each other when playing in the surf | [[fishluv]] : the curiosity, affinity, and anxiety that seals and people have for each other when playing in the surf | ||
[[flaricious]] : the smell of a fresh potted plant or fresh cut flowers in a dark and dingy apartment | [[flaricious]] : the smell of a fresh potted plant or fresh cut flowers in a dark and dingy apartment | ||
[[fleurbinding]] : | [[fleurbinding]] : the pressing of flowers into a notebook or journal for safekeeping | ||
flibbing : saying the ingredients of a food are "all-natural" | [[flibbing]] : saying the ingredients of a food are "all-natural" when they're not | ||
[[flolly]] : fake plants | |||
florad : using plants in advertising | [[florad]] : using plants in advertising | ||
[[floral confusion]] : when you mistake a real plant for a fake plant | [[floral confusion]] : when you mistake a real plant for a fake plant | ||
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[[florasy]] : using real or fake flora to conceal or improve the appearance of a human-made object | [[florasy]] : using real or fake flora to conceal or improve the appearance of a human-made object | ||
florisson : a physical sensation attendant on an experience in, or related to, the natural world | [[florisson]] : a physical sensation attendant on an experience in, or related to, the natural world | ||
[[florp]] : when you're out on a walk or something and you think you felt a drop of water and you reach up and touch your hair and actually it was bird poop and not water. Dang | [[florp]] : when you're out on a walk or something and you think you felt a drop of water and you reach up and touch your hair and actually it was bird poop and not water. Dang | ||
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[[frondlebath]] : the way the color of new leaves highlight the patina on a bronze statue in the spring | [[frondlebath]] : the way the color of new leaves highlight the patina on a bronze statue in the spring | ||
fruit-gnome : an animal who eats your garden fruits/veggies | [[fruit-gnome]] : an animal who eats your garden fruits/veggies | ||
[[ | [[furry snack]] : a squirrel eating from a trash can | ||
fwater : food and water are both essential to human and animal survival | [[fwater]] : the reality that food and water are both essential to human and animal survival | ||
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[[giddy go]] : the feeling you get on a beautiful day | [[giddy go]] : the feeling you get on a beautiful day | ||
glasp : the moment just before an animal realizes your vehicle is too close and runs or flies out of the way | [[glasp]] : the moment just before an animal realizes your vehicle is too close and runs or flies out of the way | ||
[[globalding]] : tree loss resulting in a balding planet | |||
[[gobsprout]] : to generate new words and otherwise fiddle with language | [[gobsprout]] : to generate new words and otherwise fiddle with language | ||
[[goderning]] : murdering some plants and animals yet nurturing others | |||
grass scream : the smell of | [[gold dust]] : coating of pollen on outdoor objects and infrastructure | ||
[[grass scream]] : the smell of freshly cut grass, mown by humans | |||
[[grasstuck]] : covered with artificial grass from an art installation or real grass clippings from a lawn mower | [[grasstuck]] : covered with artificial grass from an art installation or real grass clippings from a lawn mower | ||
gravenant : a man-made material being reabsorbed by a tree, rock, or dirt | [[gravenant]] : a man-made material being reabsorbed by a tree, rock, or dirt | ||
gravening : tree bark wrapping around a man-made material, e.g. the remnant of a wire once used to hang a wind-chime or bird-feeder, barbed wire a plastic cord | [[gravening]] : tree bark wrapping around a man-made material, e.g. the remnant of a wire once used to hang a wind-chime or bird-feeder, barbed wire, a plastic cord | ||
gravlexis : the set of words which only exist because of gravity, such as: up, heavy, waterfall, perpendicular | [[gravlexis]] : the set of words which only exist because of gravity, such as: up, heavy, waterfall, perpendicular | ||
[[greckle]] : the sense of relief felt after stepping onto grass when previously walking on pavement. | [[greckle]] : the sense of relief felt after stepping onto grass when previously walking on pavement. | ||
greenfluence : green spaces are more numerous in affluent areas | [[greenfluence]] : the way that green spaces are more numerous in affluent areas | ||
[[grussets]] : matted clumps of dead, dry grass blown or strewn onto sidewalks as a result of suburban lawn mowing | [[grussets]] : matted clumps of dead, dry grass blown or strewn onto sidewalks as a result of suburban lawn mowing | ||
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[[heap what you throw]] : creating mountains of garbage | [[heap what you throw]] : creating mountains of garbage | ||
heir conditioning : turning on the air conditioning so you can use the fireplace in the summer | [[heir conditioning]] : turning on the air conditioning so you can use the fireplace in the summer | ||
[[high bunk]] : a bird's nest on a skyscraper | [[high bunk]] : a bird's nest on a skyscraper | ||
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[[holefoods]] : a food that has a hole in it | [[holefoods]] : a food that has a hole in it | ||
hominal conflagration: wild fires caused by matches | [[hominal conflagration]]: wild fires caused by matches | ||
hoop sag : how car tires get flat when the weather gets colder | [[hoop sag]] : how car tires get flat when the weather gets colder | ||
[[hopping hour]] : the time of day, usually in the early evening, when rabbits come out in a neighborhood | [[hopping hour]] : the time of day, usually in the early evening, when rabbits come out in a neighborhood | ||
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[[horsicle]] : a popsicle shaped like a horse | [[horsicle]] : a popsicle shaped like a horse | ||
hoseawry : (pronounced haz-or-i) the lawn indentation resulting from lazily leaving the hose sprawled there after watering. Any resemblance to the Yiddish homophone "chazeri"(snack foods used for "pigging out") is purely coincidental | [[hoseawry]] : (pronounced haz-or-i) the lawn indentation resulting from lazily leaving the hose sprawled there after watering. Any resemblance to the Yiddish homophone "chazeri"(snack foods used for "pigging out") is purely coincidental | ||
[[houseworm]] : a worm inexplicably living in your houseplant's soil | [[houseworm]] : a worm inexplicably living in your houseplant's soil | ||
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[[humanwork]] : a structure you come across in the woods that could only have been made by a human | [[humanwork]] : a structure you come across in the woods that could only have been made by a human | ||
humanimal : when humans and animals co-exist peacefully | [[humanimal]] : when humans and animals co-exist peacefully | ||
[[humanimal-baloo]] : a waltz between a human and an animal. animals and humans having a dance party | [[humanimal-baloo]] : a waltz between a human and an animal. animals and humans having a dance party | ||
[[humature]] : the | [[humature]] : we grow plants and animals and eat them to produce the next generation of humans who will grow plants and animals and eat them and the cycle keeps going on and on | ||
[[humvasion]] : the natural inclination of humans to take and overrun nature | [[humvasion]] : the natural inclination of humans to take and overrun nature | ||
husband husbandry : when you ask your husband to water your houseplants while you are away | [[husband husbandry]] : when you ask your husband to water your houseplants while you are away | ||
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[[kidree]] : the interaction of a child in a tree | [[kidree]] : the interaction of a child in a tree | ||
kinderpluck : the instinctive grasping and picking of plant material, especially flowers, by children aged twelve months to 7-8 years | [[kinderpluck]] : the instinctive grasping and picking of plant material, especially flowers, by children aged twelve months to 7-8 years | ||
[[krulshi]] : when a tree grows through a wire fence | [[krulshi]] : when a tree grows through a wire fence | ||
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[[lightastic]] : when natural light reflects off of plastic | [[lightastic]] : when natural light reflects off of plastic | ||
lionhume : the way that lions and people both eat meat | [[lionhume]] : the way that lions and people both eat meat | ||
[[log zap]] : | [[log zap]] : when a tree falls on a power line | ||
[[lumentis]] : my daily practice of watching the light change throughout the day | [[lumentis]] : my daily practice of watching the light change throughout the day | ||
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maliptution : an inability or shame in communicating your natural self | [[maliptution]] : an inability or shame in communicating your natural self | ||
[[Mamaline]] : plastic synthesized from human breast milk; see also: [[slow plastic]] | |||
[[mandrich]] : the willful ignorance of man-made catastrophe | [[mandrich]] : the willful ignorance of man-made catastrophe | ||
mary-ding : dent in a car made by hail | [[mary-ding]] : dent in a car made by hail | ||
[[melt-down break]] : a genetic mutation in a plant or animal caused by nuclear power plant disaster | [[melt-down break]] : a genetic mutation in a plant or animal caused by nuclear power plant disaster | ||
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[[metrocones]] : stalagmites and stalactites in a subway system | [[metrocones]] : stalagmites and stalactites in a subway system | ||
mibbling : when ants eat food in a driveway | [[mibbling]] : when ants eat food in a driveway | ||
[[mistaken trash can]] : litter thrown in flower pots | |||
[[moshnoshing]] : when a vegan is eaten by another animal | |||
moshnoshing : when a vegan is eaten by another animal | |||
[[mortarivy]] : ivy holding brick walls in place | [[mortarivy]] : ivy holding brick walls in place | ||
[[mournance]] : the silence that comes between two humans when one mentions a recent climate-induced disaster or disappearance | [[mournance]] : the silence that comes between two humans when one mentions a recent climate-induced disaster or disappearance | ||
<span style="font-size:110%; line-height: 1.2em;">[[#A|A]] [[#B|B]] [[#C|C]] [[#D|D]] [[#E|E]] [[#F|F]] [[#G|G]] [[#H|H]] [[#I|I]] [[#J|J]] [[#K|K]] [[#L|L]] [[#M|M]] [[#N|N]] [[#O|O]] [[#P|P]] [[#Q|Q]] [[#R|R]] [[#S|S]] [[#T|T]] [[#U|U]] [[#V|V]] [[#W|W]] [[#X|X]] [[#Y|Y]] [[#Z|Z]]</span> | <span style="font-size:110%; line-height: 1.2em;">[[#A|A]] [[#B|B]] [[#C|C]] [[#D|D]] [[#E|E]] [[#F|F]] [[#G|G]] [[#H|H]] [[#I|I]] [[#J|J]] [[#K|K]] [[#L|L]] [[#M|M]] [[#N|N]] [[#O|O]] [[#P|P]] [[#Q|Q]] [[#R|R]] [[#S|S]] [[#T|T]] [[#U|U]] [[#V|V]] [[#W|W]] [[#X|X]] [[#Y|Y]] [[#Z|Z]]</span> | ||
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[[nanocrosis]]: a substrate created from dying nanomachines, metal, ceramics, and other materials | [[nanocrosis]]: a substrate created from dying nanomachines, metal, ceramics, and other materials | ||
natfeel : when a human experiences anything in nature by any method - or - any human experience with/in/about/related to nature - or - the quality of being like natfeel | [[natfeel]] : when a human experiences anything in nature by any method - or - any human experience with/in/about/related to nature - or - the quality of being like natfeel | ||
natspeak : when a human makes any sound or gesture to imitate any sound in nature - or - the sound a human makes when they natspeak - or - any sound or gesture made by a human that is like natspeak | [[natspeak]] : when a human makes any sound or gesture to imitate any sound in nature - or - the sound a human makes when they natspeak - or - any sound or gesture made by a human that is like natspeak | ||
natview : when a human looks at anything in nature - or - any picture/image or any other representation of anything in nature - or - anything that reminds a human of a natview - or - the quality of being like a natview | [[natview]] : when a human looks at anything in nature - or - any picture/image or any other representation of anything in nature - or - anything that reminds a human of a natview - or - the quality of being like a natview | ||
nativeplantster : an individual who is very interested in indigenous flora | [[nativeplantster]] : an individual who is very interested in indigenous flora | ||
nature deficit disorder : what happens to children when they have limited access to the outdoors | [[nature deficit disorder]] : what happens to children when they have limited access to the outdoors, including "a diminished use of the senses, attention difficulties, conditions of obesity, and higher rates of emotional and physical illnesses" | ||
[[naturgeist]] : the spirit or ghost of what lived on this ground before we arrived | [[naturgeist]] : the spirit or ghost of what lived on this ground before we arrived | ||
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[[noseeweed]] : when you can't see but only feel the slimy, slippery seaweed beneath your feet and grazing your calves | [[noseeweed]] : when you can't see but only feel the slimy, slippery seaweed beneath your feet and grazing your calves | ||
nutdrop : when a squirrel drops an acorn on a person's head | [[nutdrop]] : when a squirrel drops an acorn on a person's head | ||
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[[obserphoria]] : the feeling of joy produced by sighting a wild animal in its habitat | [[obserphoria]] : the feeling of joy produced by sighting a wild animal in its habitat | ||
[[oceawe]] : the feeling one gets from looking out at the ocean | [[oceawe]] : the feeling of awe and oneness with the world that one gets from looking out at the ocean | ||
[[originamnesia]] : sense of separateness from the star dust we're made of. You are a product of thousands of loves. Your one-celled elders. See also: [[unicellular estrangement]] | |||
[[other air]] : air that arrives to your living or workspace inside inflatable packing material | [[other air]] : air that arrives to your living or workspace inside inflatable packing material | ||
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[[palabractivist]] : a person whose form of activism changes language and by extension the way people think | [[palabractivist]] : a person whose form of activism changes language and by extension the way people think | ||
pan-nature : all of nature including animals, plants, and humans and the objects and results of animal, plant, and human activity | [[pan-nature]] : all of nature including animals, plants, and humans, and the objects and results of animal, plant, and human activity | ||
[[petrol mortis]] : corpse of an animal killed by oil spill | [[petrol mortis]] : corpse of an animal killed by oil spill | ||
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[[phoenicate]] : to rise from the ashes of hoped-for outcomes | [[phoenicate]] : to rise from the ashes of hoped-for outcomes | ||
[[photofloria]] : when it's rainy and you feel compelled to take photos of the wet plants | [[photofloria]] : when it's rainy and you feel compelled to take photos of the wet plants | ||
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[[pigansustanshism]] : how pigeons in city environments will flee from humans but also approach them for food scraps | [[pigansustanshism]] : how pigeons in city environments will flee from humans but also approach them for food scraps | ||
[[ | [[plander]] : people call all kinds of indigenous plants weeds because they don't want them in their garden | ||
[[plant blindness]] : inability to notice plants and their features because of lack of access and attention | |||
[[ | [[plantaholic]] : a gardener who can never say no to a gift of cuttings or garden plants | ||
[[ | [[plasmat]] : a mixture of garbage, leaves and dirt forming a mat on the ground | ||
[[plasticassassina]] : a person who works to fight the threat and dangers of plastic in the environment | |||
[[plastic treasure]] : a preliminary example of the kind of slogans we need for preserving plastic that makes it cool to value and keep plastic objects | |||
[[plickles]] : (or plicks) tiny wet pebbles on the bottom of shoes that got tracked into the house | |||
[[ | [[pligid]] : an insect that gets accidentally embedded in candle wax | ||
[[plocean]] : the amount of plastic in the ocean | [[plocean]] : the amount of plastic in the ocean | ||
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[[podpocket]] : what happens when you put milkweed pods in your pocket! | [[podpocket]] : what happens when you put milkweed pods in your pocket! | ||
[[ | [[polyfish]] : the plastic overtaking the ocean and resembling fish to predators | ||
polyflor : a discarded plastic bag on natural ground, dirt, or plants | [[polyflor]] : a discarded plastic bag on natural ground, dirt, or plants | ||
[[polypotent]] : the ability of synthetic materials to drive the development of life-generation growth | [[polypotent]] : the ability of synthetic materials to drive the development of life-generation, growth | ||
[[pollenaise]] : malaise due to dancing pollen | [[pollenaise]] : malaise due to dancing pollen | ||
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[[propockpark]] : promoting "pocket" parks with greenery, some open space, and public seating to break up all the cold, hard edged constructed surfaces that now pop up, dense and uninviting | [[propockpark]] : promoting "pocket" parks with greenery, some open space, and public seating to break up all the cold, hard edged constructed surfaces that now pop up, dense and uninviting | ||
prosthetic irony : when an animal loses a limb due to human industrial activity, and is outfitted with an artificial limb | [[prosthetic irony]] : when an animal loses a limb due to human industrial activity, and is outfitted with an artificial limb | ||
[[pupkisses]] : the marks your dog makes on the inside window of your car | [[pupkisses]] : the marks your dog makes on the inside window of your car | ||
[[puppy coddling]] : | [[puppy coddling]] : treating a pet as if it were a human baby | ||
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[[re-faunafication]] : when plants start to grow through crumbling or old building foundations | [[re-faunafication]] : when plants start to grow through crumbling or old building foundations | ||
roadwort : ivy on traffic lights and signs | [[roadwort]] : ivy on traffic lights and signs | ||
[[rodent rabble]] : disorderly mob of mice and squirrels | [[rodent rabble]] : disorderly mob of mice and squirrels | ||
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[[rootography]] : systematic study of plant root systems in relationship to abstract matrices of direction as experienced by human beings in a gravitational and rotating world | [[rootography]] : systematic study of plant root systems in relationship to abstract matrices of direction as experienced by human beings in a gravitational and rotating world | ||
[[rounding the trellis]] : experiencing one's understanding of a natural object transform toward appreciation | |||
[[rowhome-inator]] : when bees come into the city to pollinate using window-box flowers | [[rowhome-inator]] : when bees come into the city to pollinate using window-box flowers | ||
rubbish kill : animal death from ingesting human garbage | [[rubbish kill]] : animal death from ingesting human garbage | ||
rumbleduster : a cathedral in the woods that only exists when people are in it | [[rumbleduster]] : a cathedral in the woods that only exists when people are in it | ||
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[[sandaltan]] : the tanning of one's feet when wearing sandals | [[sandaltan]] : the tanning of one's feet when wearing sandals | ||
saver culture : a lifestyle of conscious, sustainable use of materials and objects, in opposition to consumer culture | [[saver culture]] : a lifestyle of conscious, sustainable use of materials and objects, in opposition to consumer culture | ||
[[scatalot]] : poop bags for city parks | [[scatalot]] : poop bags for city parks | ||
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[[seabreakticipation]] : the moment of anticipation right before a wave breaks | [[seabreakticipation]] : the moment of anticipation right before a wave breaks | ||
seagull-steal : when seagulls steal your food! | [[seagull-steal]] : when seagulls steal your food! | ||
[[seal-level-rise]] : an unintended consequence of climate change, whereby ocean warming causes numerous seals to inexplicably wash up on beaches along the Maine coast | [[seal-level-rise]] : an unintended consequence of climate change, whereby ocean warming causes numerous seals to inexplicably wash up on beaches along the Maine coast | ||
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[[shinystoof]] : the bioluminescence in the ocean caused by algae, and noticed by humans | [[shinystoof]] : the bioluminescence in the ocean caused by algae, and noticed by humans | ||
[[sispa]] : the feeling you get when you're surrounded by flowers in a field, no sounds but the wind, and all you can see is nature and sky | [[sispa]] : the feeling you get when you're surrounded by flowers in a field, no sounds but the wind, and all you can see is nature and the sky | ||
skreek : the sound made when a branch scrapes against the side of a building | [[skreek]] : the sound made when a branch scrapes against the side of a building | ||
slow plastic : a movement of people synthesizing plastic and plastic objects from food and other non-toxic, biodegradable ingredients, to reclaim an awareness of and responsibility for plastic production and | [[slow plastic]] : a movement of people synthesizing plastic and plastic objects from food and other non-toxic, biodegradable ingredients, to reclaim an awareness of and responsibility for plastic production, use, and lifecycle | ||
[[slitherbush]] : lizards in the shrubbery | [[slitherbush]] : lizards in the shrubbery | ||
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[[solareyesis]] : the perception of prismatic circles above and sometimes below one's visual field, caused by the sun's rays on the eye lashes | [[solareyesis]] : the perception of prismatic circles above and sometimes below one's visual field, caused by the sun's rays on the eye lashes | ||
solastalgia : "people's emotional distress when their home landscapes become | [[solastalgia]] : "people's emotional distress when their home landscapes become unrecognizable through environmental change", - Glenn Albrecht | ||
solsquint : the involuntary facial reaction (humans) have to coming from darkness into light (sun) | [[solsquint]] : the involuntary facial reaction (humans) have to coming from darkness into light (sun) | ||
[[soopulicity]] : when the boundaries between one's body and the landscape blur | [[soopulicity]] : when the boundaries between one's body and the landscape blur | ||
soulsquint : a feeling that is similar to solsquint, but more encompassing | [[soulsquint]] : a feeling that is similar to [[solsquint]], but more encompassing | ||
[[sootwhistle]] : asthma caused by smog | [[sootwhistle]] : asthma caused by smog | ||
spamm : when an animal ingests inorganic human-manufactured waste that can't be digested | [[spamm]] : when an animal ingests inorganic human-manufactured waste that can't be digested | ||
[[sparvel]] : mold, slime, fungus, etc. growing in your kitchen compost jar | [[sparvel]] : mold, slime, fungus, etc. growing in your kitchen compost jar | ||
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[[starf]] : the nasty smell of your kitchen compost jar when you haven't emptied it in a while | [[starf]] : the nasty smell of your kitchen compost jar when you haven't emptied it in a while | ||
station-weed : weeds growing in an underground subway station with minimal water and light sources | [[station-weed]] : weeds growing in an underground subway station with minimal water and light sources | ||
[[stuckwood]] : tree that has grown through a metal chain link fence | [[stuckwood]] : tree that has grown through a metal chain link fence | ||
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[[suburbatopia]] : the perception that living in close proximity brings about a euphoric sense of community; (mostly a mis-perception) | [[suburbatopia]] : the perception that living in close proximity brings about a euphoric sense of community; (mostly a mis-perception) | ||
suckerprint : the visual traces of a vine left on a wall after the vine is removed | [[suckerprint]] : the visual traces of a vine left on a wall after the vine is removed | ||
[[sunhiccup]] : the moment when clouds cover the sun causing a temporary dimness | [[sunhiccup]] : the moment when clouds cover the sun causing a temporary dimness | ||
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[[sunner]] : a person who picks sunflowers in a vast sunflower meadow | [[sunner]] : a person who picks sunflowers in a vast sunflower meadow | ||
sunscream : the sound produced when sunscreen is applied to a 4-year old at the beach | [[sunscream]] : the sound produced when sunscreen is applied to a 4-year old at the beach | ||
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[[the whole anthill]] : the whole earth as a site of human activity | [[the whole anthill]] : the whole earth as a site of human activity | ||
third-floor visitor : plastic bag stuck and billowing in the branches of a tree | [[third-floor visitor]] : a plastic bag stuck and billowing in the branches of a tree | ||
timbercake : property squashed under a fallen tree in extreme weather | [[timbercake]] : property squashed under a fallen tree in extreme weather | ||
[[timberrupter]] : a branch or tree that pulls down an electrical wire and knocks out your electricity | [[timberrupter]] : a branch or tree that pulls down an electrical wire and knocks out your electricity | ||
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[[trackishness]] : a cat being greedy for your attention and love | [[trackishness]] : a cat being greedy for your attention and love | ||
transatmosphobia : worry about climate change | [[transatmosphobia]] : worry about climate change | ||
trashinate : when an animal digs up trash | [[trashinate]] : when an animal digs up trash | ||
[[treavered]] : how a tree is when it has been chewed due to beaver damage | [[treavered]] : how a tree is when it has been chewed due to beaver damage | ||
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[[treevee]] : to trim a tree to accommodate telephone wires | [[treevee]] : to trim a tree to accommodate telephone wires | ||
tuarne : the act of putting nature in a museum in order to experience nature | [[tuarne]] : the act of putting nature in a museum in order to experience nature | ||
[[turtem]] : turtle as totem animal | [[turtem]] : turtle as totem animal | ||
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<div id="U">U</div> | <div id="U">U</div> | ||
unicellular estrangement : sense of separateness from the star dust we're made of. You are a product of thousands of loves. | [[unicellular estrangement]] : sense of separateness from the star dust we're made of. You are a product of thousands of loves. Your one-celled elders. See also: [[originamnesia]] | ||
Universal Declaration of Earth Rights : a resolution proposed for adoption by the United Nations General Assembly insuring the fundamental, inalienable rights of the earth and its resources | [[Universal Declaration of Earth Rights]] : a resolution proposed for adoption by the United Nations General Assembly insuring the fundamental, inalienable rights of the earth and its resources | ||
[[unsettling the veil]] : | [[unsettling the veil]] : the way an airplane changes the shape of a cloud as it moves through it | ||
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[[vertarbolness]] : lung-fulls of fresh air and connectedness, the feeling and emotion of being next to or surrounded by trees | [[vertarbolness]] : lung-fulls of fresh air and connectedness, the feeling and emotion of being next to or surrounded by trees | ||
volksunder : lying about your emissions standards | [[volksunder]] : lying about your emissions standards | ||
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wildernize : to promote the idea that parts of the biosphere still exist which are "wild" | [[wildernize]] : to promote the idea that parts of the biosphere still exist which are "wild", "untrammeled", or otherwise unaffected by humans | ||
[[windsewn]] : | [[windsewn]] : when a tornado hurtles through the plains and uproots trees and buildings and wraps them into and through other objects | ||
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[[zooboofra]] : a fern-like plant that exists on six of the seven continents that has existed since more or less the beginning of time, and probably will until the end -- the color of the plant changes depending on the disposition of the people around it | [[zooboofra]] : a fern-like plant that exists on six of the seven continents that has existed since more or less the beginning of time, and probably will until the end -- the color of the plant changes depending on the disposition of the people around it | ||
zooicide : when an animal or human is killed during an encounter at a zoo | [[zooicide]] : when an animal or human is killed during an encounter at a zoo | ||
[[zorrow]] : sadness at seeing animals in enclosures at the zoom which prevent them from running, swimming, and flying freely | |||
zygoat : animals born from artificial insemination | [[zygoat]] : animals born from artificial insemination | ||
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absentshaping : the result of a lack of conditions needed to sustain the form of an established environmental element
act of man : an extraordinary weather event generated by the impact of human activity on the earth’s biosphere
aerogerms : microbes that travel rapidly via airplane, exponentially increasing world-wide epidemic outbreaks
amaxial the way the existence of gravity causes humans to value horizontality, verticality, and rectangular fields of view
ananimesia : the disconnect and hypocrisy of loving animals and then sitting down to a big meal of animal meats
anatierra : the way children are connected to the earth, and naturally enter into a state of being muddy
anarboralgia : loss of concentration due to lack of exposure to views of trees through windows
anaudid : when you're so used to traffic noise and then you hear silence and it's strange
aniguy : an animal dressing up as a person so it can go grocery shopping
animicious : the accuracy with which a candy animal represents the animal after which it is fashioned
annata : a gathering of foraging enthusiasts
anthroplunder : repurposing of human detritus by the animal kingdom
anthropnest : an animal nest constructed with human-made fibers
anthropodenial : "the a priori rejection of humanlike traits in other animals or animallike traits in us." Frans de Vaal, NYTimes, April 2016
appleundance : an apple orchard that is full at harvest time
april dregs : garbage left behind after snow melt
aquarie : the healing effect one experiences when exposed to a body of water
arbormunch : when a tree grows to engulf a statue or sculpture
arborphoria : the beneficial effect of looking at trees on mood and mental performance
assisted seed-diving : the act of blowing seeds off a dandelion or similar plant
audid : sensitivity of the ears when someone who lives near a forest arrives in a city
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barge bums : barnacles living on the side of a boat
bark swallow : to grow over signs and fences, as does a tree
batcat : a creature that flies and runs in the garden
beamsbe master : the family of phoebes who made little piles of sticks on the beam above my front door before making a nest, to ward off other birds
bearmance : a good bear-human encounter or relationship
beauti-fly : an imaginary winged insect with brighter colored Seussian tail-feathers which can only be seen out of the corners of one's eye
beint : (beach-print) the mark of one's sole on the sands, and the mark of a walk along the ocean on one's soul
belandering : hiking on rocky terrain in innappropriate footwear
birchhart : painting on bark
birdbris : the piles of dead birds that mound at the base of glass skyscrapers that confuse and interrupt their migration pathways
birdener : a bird who acts as a gardener by accidentally scattering seeds from your garden to another spot in your yard or garden
bitterchoke : damage done to vegetation by the invasive vine Oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus)
blustfall : the flutter of wind through the tail of a squirrel who has been run over in the road, as cars pass by
bone-cited : when you are very tired, "bone-tired," but a walk in the forest works its wonders and all of a sudden you may feel the excitement of your connection to the trees and plants and forest floor. You then feel bone-cited
bonecrabtummytap : a malady for which there is no cure. Afflicts seemingly kind humans who suddenly adapt mischievous immature behavior. Often mistaken for a love tap, meted out by a spiny sea crab that accidentally brushes the toe, or crawls across the midsection of a sleeping sunbather
bouncybites : when a crow (eating) hops out of the road as a car passes by
brames : when weeds and moss grow around bricks and make a frame
brick hawk : a hawk that builds its natural habitat on a brick building
bubblescum : the brownish bubbles occurring in sea foam that has been polluted with excess nitrogen runoff
bugicide : insects that get caught in between the clear glass & the screen and eventually die
bunnybeach : bunnies on a sand island accessible from the mainland by wet marshes or car
bunrunzen : the feeling of euphoria after running along the Boston Harbor in the sunshine in the early morning while stretching and doing yoga in the Airport Edge Buffer Park, while bunnies feed on the sweet grass watered by the 7am sprinklers, and the birds flit about as well
burpkle : sound of boots crackling through the ice layer on snow
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candefic nex : a deadly human-made substance unintentionally ingested by an animal, for example bleach or oil. The substance is not a candefic nex until ingested by the animal.
car-dashing : animals (especially squirrels) darting across the road just as a car approaches, stopping midway and dashing one direction or another (never quite sure which way)
carnamity : the bond between humans and animals who eat meat
cartographic cryptography : limiting human access to fragile natural attractions through obscuring or falsifying maps
catalaneous : a cat who is sad that I have to leave him
catdash : when a cat suddenly streaks across the lawn from a previously still position
catfection : the love only a cat can show its humans
chipeying : to look at chipmunks run while lying on the ground at eye-level with the chipmunks
chiprooting : when chipmunks burrow down to gnaw at the roots of newly-planted perennials and shrubs
churum : a creature that lives exclusively in urban puddles
cicaphony : the shock to the ears at coming out of the house and hearing the cacophony of cicadas
cinevacation : the view of the landscape through a car window on a long road trip
cleat mulch : goose poop on an athletic playing field
climcha behdaptation : a behavioral adaptation of a wild species due to climate change"
coal cloud : a coal plant that powers "the cloud" server storage space
congraduation : the happy celebratory union of nature with the soul of the self. The connection!
connestroling : to clean or tidy one's "nest" (home) after work to seek control over some environment and accomplishable task
cornquash : a "volunteer" squash that comes up out of your compost pile
coywolf toy : a toy that a coywolf takes from a neighborhood dog's yard and gives to its pups
crackleware : a form of eating or serving utensil formed with play doh, dried, hardened, for use by an adult or child with which organic food may be consumed
crazy pig : pig being crazy, he will not listen to teacher, he wanna be crazy all the time
creature cure : when a veterinarian cures an animal
crowbutter : crows trained to clean up cigarette butts
crowdpathing : To make an extra path in a park, as people do. Sometimes they are just shortcuts across lawns between paved paths.
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dampfire : electrical fire caused by a rainstorm shorting the electricity in a building
dauthus plasticus : death by plastic ingestion
decycling : the process of something being turned back into its elemental nature
deersect : when deer intersect with your walking path
deerskulk : forest caution
digital jungle : the way in which nature is becoming more an engineered object and technology is becoming more complex, more like nature (Danny Hillis)
directree : when a tree grows to engulf a street sign
Disney's Law of Evolution : the process by which animals found cute by humans experience population growth and habitat protection
dissimumeat : pretending that the animals you're eating aren't animals
dogexposium : leaving dog droppings exposed on the sidewalk for humans to walk by with disdain of a natural process, creating an adversarial relationship between two living beings because of laziness and apathy by the human, often done without thought
doggerbarron : a dog who owns everything in town because of a good real estate investment ten years ago. He says woof woof woof
dominature : when the trunk of a tree overcomes the forged steel of a yard fence
dove slop : trash eaten by pigeons
drain-glo : when gasoline-soaked water sowly rotates in a street drain and exhibits a colorful sheen
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ecoempathy : a dispersed ecological empathy; we can understand one part of ecology better than all the parts; we can work to understand one element and, with that understanding, expand/disperse our empathy
edamameinme : the act of separating a soybean from its pod after it has been cooked in salted water
effinfluence : in engineering, the consideration of the additive effects of human and non-human contributions to a system. Used usually in sewage planning and construction
enscorcle : the act by an animal or bird of incorporating a human-made substance into a nest, den, or other object
envirolexicide : the act of removing from a dictionary a word that describes something in nature
enviro-war : when nature fights against a human action
experimint : the act over time of figuring out what's edible
extrolvainmeulaya : when a human rides three different mules through a desert, mountains, and a forest
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faktractive : the way that fake objects are sometimes more attractive than real ones, as stones, jewels, breasts
false first : a narrative that promotes group or individual as being the first to discover a natural or wild setting, when, in truth, the area was known by indigenous people long before
faunify : using representations of animals as decoration to impart a certain feeling to a human-made object
fauxtotropism : a plant that grows towards artificial light, or light reflected by a mirrored building
fearflocking : the way that a pigeon flies up in front of people who are trying to walk down a street where they are loitering
felinetuary : home for a cat that is afraid to go back into nature, after being brought in from outside (i.e. nature)
fence-burl : chunk of tree trunk or branches remaining on a chain link fence after the rest has been cut away
fermuricycle : to drink while urinating, while leaning against a tree
filthtration : water that becomes polluted when filtering through layers of city ground-covering, rather than purified when filtered through soil
fip : a droplet of water that runs down your face and rests on the tip of your nose or the tip of your chin
fishluv : the curiosity, affinity, and anxiety that seals and people have for each other when playing in the surf
flaricious : the smell of a fresh potted plant or fresh cut flowers in a dark and dingy apartment
fleurbinding : the pressing of flowers into a notebook or journal for safekeeping
flibbing : saying the ingredients of a food are "all-natural" when they're not
flolly : fake plants
florad : using plants in advertising
floral confusion : when you mistake a real plant for a fake plant
florapportunist : weeds growing out of cracks in sidewalk, as in purslane or dandelion
florasy : using real or fake flora to conceal or improve the appearance of a human-made object
florisson : a physical sensation attendant on an experience in, or related to, the natural world
florp : when you're out on a walk or something and you think you felt a drop of water and you reach up and touch your hair and actually it was bird poop and not water. Dang
follyage : fun with plants
frondlebath : the way the color of new leaves highlight the patina on a bronze statue in the spring
fruit-gnome : an animal who eats your garden fruits/veggies
furry snack : a squirrel eating from a trash can
fwater : the reality that food and water are both essential to human and animal survival
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gallerarium : using the gallery space as an aquarium or terrarium for human enjoyment of another environment
garden thug : not a habitat invader, a plant that has growing and reproductive features making it too aggressive in the home landscape
geliplane : the deflating of tires in cold weather
gentillication : connecting with wildness by creating gentleness out of fierceness
ghost hall : the structure left behind inside an abandoned mineshaft
giddy go : the feeling you get on a beautiful day
glasp : the moment just before an animal realizes your vehicle is too close and runs or flies out of the way
globalding : tree loss resulting in a balding planet
gobsprout : to generate new words and otherwise fiddle with language
goderning : murdering some plants and animals yet nurturing others
gold dust : coating of pollen on outdoor objects and infrastructure
grass scream : the smell of freshly cut grass, mown by humans
grasstuck : covered with artificial grass from an art installation or real grass clippings from a lawn mower
gravenant : a man-made material being reabsorbed by a tree, rock, or dirt
gravening : tree bark wrapping around a man-made material, e.g. the remnant of a wire once used to hang a wind-chime or bird-feeder, barbed wire, a plastic cord
gravlexis : the set of words which only exist because of gravity, such as: up, heavy, waterfall, perpendicular
greckle : the sense of relief felt after stepping onto grass when previously walking on pavement.
greenfluence : the way that green spaces are more numerous in affluent areas
grussets : matted clumps of dead, dry grass blown or strewn onto sidewalks as a result of suburban lawn mowing
gurstacle : a large animal, like a moose or a deer, that's standing on the side of a highway you're driving on
gwipping : the act of pulling up or ripping tufts of grass or lawn
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hasaural : a beetle existing as a gear
hazephoria : a trance-like state induced by observing clouds from a jet window, mist rising from a body of water at dawn, steam/vapor billowing from an espresso maker
heap what you throw : creating mountains of garbage
heir conditioning : turning on the air conditioning so you can use the fireplace in the summer
high bunk : a bird's nest on a skyscraper
hoarcrud : frost on a car windshield that's hard to scrape off
hobonimal : an animal that inhabits a car that you don't use
holefoods : a food that has a hole in it
hominal conflagration: wild fires caused by matches
hoop sag : how car tires get flat when the weather gets colder
hopping hour : the time of day, usually in the early evening, when rabbits come out in a neighborhood
horsicle : a popsicle shaped like a horse
hoseawry : (pronounced haz-or-i) the lawn indentation resulting from lazily leaving the hose sprawled there after watering. Any resemblance to the Yiddish homophone "chazeri"(snack foods used for "pigging out") is purely coincidental
houseworm : a worm inexplicably living in your houseplant's soil
hubcap lap : the way an animal runs from car traffic, darting
humanwork : a structure you come across in the woods that could only have been made by a human
humanimal : when humans and animals co-exist peacefully
humanimal-baloo : a waltz between a human and an animal. animals and humans having a dance party
humature : we grow plants and animals and eat them to produce the next generation of humans who will grow plants and animals and eat them and the cycle keeps going on and on
humvasion : the natural inclination of humans to take and overrun nature
husband husbandry : when you ask your husband to water your houseplants while you are away
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IBSE : Illegal Bird Seed Eating
iceprints : the appearance of footprint-like shapes on the snow caused by melting snow falling from the roof
ickysticky : a bug with many legs and antennae. Dull color, slimy surface, bulging eyes. A bug I do not want to touch
illhumanation : the moment when you realize that humans and all of human activity and products and concepts are part of nature
interspacialization : catching a glimpse (of space) between buildings or crowds of people so suddenly that you are not only here where you are physically, but also there, to the limit of your vision, as well as everywhere in between
ivy army : ivy climbing over whatever's in its path
ivypike : a type of ultra-free climbing which mimics the slow, steady, and un-stopping cast and grasp that ivy makes in gripping its way from surface to surface by tentacle
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jambweb : a spiderweb between the storm door and the door when you haven't used the door for a while
jisalagshimi : the sadness and fatigue felt when leaving loved ones behind in a far away land
jund : edible, digestible substances that provide zero nutritional value
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kailcronshinack : a game that's played in a wave pool with questions that are answered under water with a microphone, recorded, and then answers will be in colors that mentally challenged people create stories from
kellid : the feeling you get when the structure you're in shutters violently due to extreme weather happening outside
killit : a group of wild turkeys walking around a city neighborhood at Thanksgiving time
kidree : the interaction of a child in a tree
kinderpluck : the instinctive grasping and picking of plant material, especially flowers, by children aged twelve months to 7-8 years
krulshi : when a tree grows through a wire fence
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leaf shunting : where people use leaf blowers to get leaves off their own property, and blow them on to other people's property
leafching : crisp crunch sound made when walking on dried leaves
lightastic : when natural light reflects off of plastic
lionhume : the way that lions and people both eat meat
log zap : when a tree falls on a power line
lumentis : my daily practice of watching the light change throughout the day
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maliptution : an inability or shame in communicating your natural self
Mamaline : plastic synthesized from human breast milk; see also: slow plastic
mandrich : the willful ignorance of man-made catastrophe
mary-ding : dent in a car made by hail
melt-down break : a genetic mutation in a plant or animal caused by nuclear power plant disaster
metrocones : stalagmites and stalactites in a subway system
mibbling : when ants eat food in a driveway
mistaken trash can : litter thrown in flower pots
moshnoshing : when a vegan is eaten by another animal
mortarivy : ivy holding brick walls in place
mournance : the silence that comes between two humans when one mentions a recent climate-induced disaster or disappearance
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nanocrosis: a substrate created from dying nanomachines, metal, ceramics, and other materials
natfeel : when a human experiences anything in nature by any method - or - any human experience with/in/about/related to nature - or - the quality of being like natfeel
natspeak : when a human makes any sound or gesture to imitate any sound in nature - or - the sound a human makes when they natspeak - or - any sound or gesture made by a human that is like natspeak
natview : when a human looks at anything in nature - or - any picture/image or any other representation of anything in nature - or - anything that reminds a human of a natview - or - the quality of being like a natview
nativeplantster : an individual who is very interested in indigenous flora
nature deficit disorder : what happens to children when they have limited access to the outdoors, including "a diminished use of the senses, attention difficulties, conditions of obesity, and higher rates of emotional and physical illnesses"
naturgeist : the spirit or ghost of what lived on this ground before we arrived
nomencreekture : the process of naming a creek
non-interspacialization : what happens when the state of interspacialization ends
noseeweed : when you can't see but only feel the slimy, slippery seaweed beneath your feet and grazing your calves
nutdrop : when a squirrel drops an acorn on a person's head
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this word has no characters : when human intervention in nature reaches a tipping point where the earth is destroyed and all life with it
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obserphoria : the feeling of joy produced by sighting a wild animal in its habitat
oceawe : the feeling of awe and oneness with the world that one gets from looking out at the ocean
originamnesia : sense of separateness from the star dust we're made of. You are a product of thousands of loves. Your one-celled elders. See also: unicellular estrangement
other air : air that arrives to your living or workspace inside inflatable packing material
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palabractivist : a person whose form of activism changes language and by extension the way people think
pan-nature : all of nature including animals, plants, and humans, and the objects and results of animal, plant, and human activity
petrol mortis : corpse of an animal killed by oil spill
pheeze : the feeling of relief when it is realized that an insect or arachnid is indeed on the opposite side of a pane of glass from the viewer
phoenicate : to rise from the ashes of hoped-for outcomes
photofloria : when it's rainy and you feel compelled to take photos of the wet plants
photolith : the visual gravity experienced by humans when they connect with a view of the water
pigansustanshism : how pigeons in city environments will flee from humans but also approach them for food scraps
plander : people call all kinds of indigenous plants weeds because they don't want them in their garden
plant blindness : inability to notice plants and their features because of lack of access and attention
plantaholic : a gardener who can never say no to a gift of cuttings or garden plants
plasmat : a mixture of garbage, leaves and dirt forming a mat on the ground
plasticassassina : a person who works to fight the threat and dangers of plastic in the environment
plastic treasure : a preliminary example of the kind of slogans we need for preserving plastic that makes it cool to value and keep plastic objects
plickles : (or plicks) tiny wet pebbles on the bottom of shoes that got tracked into the house
pligid : an insect that gets accidentally embedded in candle wax
plocean : the amount of plastic in the ocean
podpocket : what happens when you put milkweed pods in your pocket!
polyfish : the plastic overtaking the ocean and resembling fish to predators
polyflor : a discarded plastic bag on natural ground, dirt, or plants
polypotent : the ability of synthetic materials to drive the development of life-generation, growth
pollenaise : malaise due to dancing pollen
Porse : a person riding a horse
prededeath : when a predator is hit by a moving vehicle
pre-trapped view : a bug's last view of the world before a child puts their hands around it
prismus lacu : rainbow sheen of motor oil on water
propockpark : promoting "pocket" parks with greenery, some open space, and public seating to break up all the cold, hard edged constructed surfaces that now pop up, dense and uninviting
prosthetic irony : when an animal loses a limb due to human industrial activity, and is outfitted with an artificial limb
pupkisses : the marks your dog makes on the inside window of your car
puppy coddling : treating a pet as if it were a human baby
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quadrupet : a four-legged animal of warm or cold-blooded persuasion that enjoys a companion relationship with a human or humans
quizzect : feeling unsure as to whether an insect or arachnid is sitting on the inside or outside of a window pane
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rainbow water : the iridescent appearance of water when combined with oil
reanimalia : animals living in abandoned vehicles or buildings
reefsular : of or pertaining to the layer of a coral reef that holds in heat
re-faunafication : when plants start to grow through crumbling or old building foundations
roadwort : ivy on traffic lights and signs
rodent rabble : disorderly mob of mice and squirrels
root-kilter : a slab of sidewalk forced out of place by a growing tree root
rootography : systematic study of plant root systems in relationship to abstract matrices of direction as experienced by human beings in a gravitational and rotating world
rounding the trellis : experiencing one's understanding of a natural object transform toward appreciation
rowhome-inator : when bees come into the city to pollinate using window-box flowers
rubbish kill : animal death from ingesting human garbage
rumbleduster : a cathedral in the woods that only exists when people are in it
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salight : the bouyancy that we feel when swimming in salt water
sandance : to trop/hop/skip over sand which has been overexposed to sun causing a drastic hike in its temperature
sandaltan : the tanning of one's feet when wearing sandals
saver culture : a lifestyle of conscious, sustainable use of materials and objects, in opposition to consumer culture
scatalot : poop bags for city parks
schpleckwat : heavy rainwater that gathers in trash barrels or recycling bins
schpleckwattage : wet recycling or trash that collects in a recycling bin or trash can that's full of water
sciuridae : skittering sound of squirrels running in the rain gutter
screenaxed : the way trees look on video
seabreakticipation : the moment of anticipation right before a wave breaks
seagull-steal : when seagulls steal your food!
seal-level-rise : an unintended consequence of climate change, whereby ocean warming causes numerous seals to inexplicably wash up on beaches along the Maine coast
shinystoof : the bioluminescence in the ocean caused by algae, and noticed by humans
sispa : the feeling you get when you're surrounded by flowers in a field, no sounds but the wind, and all you can see is nature and the sky
skreek : the sound made when a branch scrapes against the side of a building
slow plastic : a movement of people synthesizing plastic and plastic objects from food and other non-toxic, biodegradable ingredients, to reclaim an awareness of and responsibility for plastic production, use, and lifecycle
slitherbush : lizards in the shrubbery
smilkseum : another word for a kind of snake when it's in its house
snowch : when a snake climbs up a sewer into a toilet and bites someone
snowclone: a twisting snowstorm in the southern hemisphere
snowfelled : toppled by snow, as happens to early spring garden flowers
solareyesis : the perception of prismatic circles above and sometimes below one's visual field, caused by the sun's rays on the eye lashes
solastalgia : "people's emotional distress when their home landscapes become unrecognizable through environmental change", - Glenn Albrecht
solsquint : the involuntary facial reaction (humans) have to coming from darkness into light (sun)
soopulicity : when the boundaries between one's body and the landscape blur
soulsquint : a feeling that is similar to solsquint, but more encompassing
sootwhistle : asthma caused by smog
spamm : when an animal ingests inorganic human-manufactured waste that can't be digested
sparvel : mold, slime, fungus, etc. growing in your kitchen compost jar
spectrum of human influence: the spectrum whose poles are: no human influence (untrammeled wilderness) to all human influence (fully manufactured cityscape)
spelmünker : an imaginary small rodent of the Northeastern Alps, capable of climbing in even the snowiest and steepest slopes
splay : when an animal imitates a game with you
spravida : the sensation on the skin after diving into cold ocean water and then standing in the sun while in the water
squalktalk : sound made (regularly) by pet birds seeking conversation with oblivious human owners
squirrelmageddon : when a squirrel population explodes for some environmental reason and squirrels throw themselves into roadways and get squashed by cars
starf : the nasty smell of your kitchen compost jar when you haven't emptied it in a while
station-weed : weeds growing in an underground subway station with minimal water and light sources
stuckwood : tree that has grown through a metal chain link fence
stumpture : tree stumps left after trees are cut down along the sidewalk
suburbatopia : the perception that living in close proximity brings about a euphoric sense of community; (mostly a mis-perception)
suckerprint : the visual traces of a vine left on a wall after the vine is removed
sunhiccup : the moment when clouds cover the sun causing a temporary dimness
sunner : a person who picks sunflowers in a vast sunflower meadow
sunscream : the sound produced when sunscreen is applied to a 4-year old at the beach
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terramour : Today was so wonderful. I smelled the air: moisture emanating up from the earth through mud and soft soil, meeting the wafts of fragrant first blossoms someplace about chest height, very subtle, augmented by the very merry birdsong. What do I call that? Terramour. Love the earth.
terre-loose : earth that shows signs of erosion from exposure to high tides caused by global warming or climate change
the entanglement : the way in which nature and technology are becoming more and more entangled, the distinction between the two is becoming meaningless (Danny Hillis)
the murks : feeling of unwellness produced in city residents by high levels of smog
the whole anthill : the whole earth as a site of human activity
third-floor visitor : a plastic bag stuck and billowing in the branches of a tree
timbercake : property squashed under a fallen tree in extreme weather
timberrupter : a branch or tree that pulls down an electrical wire and knocks out your electricity
track-flaque : rain puddles in a road
trackishness : a cat being greedy for your attention and love
transatmosphobia : worry about climate change
trashinate : when an animal digs up trash
treavered : how a tree is when it has been chewed due to beaver damage
treevee : to trim a tree to accommodate telephone wires
tuarne : the act of putting nature in a museum in order to experience nature
turtem : turtle as totem animal
twig poke : tree or bush twig pokes human
twisteraction : the slow bending and curling of branches in response to the sound of chainsaws in the morning
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unicellular estrangement : sense of separateness from the star dust we're made of. You are a product of thousands of loves. Your one-celled elders. See also: originamnesia
Universal Declaration of Earth Rights : a resolution proposed for adoption by the United Nations General Assembly insuring the fundamental, inalienable rights of the earth and its resources
unsettling the veil : the way an airplane changes the shape of a cloud as it moves through it
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vertacow : a slanted bovine configuration that can be used to measure an object or an angle
vertarbolness : lung-fulls of fresh air and connectedness, the feeling and emotion of being next to or surrounded by trees
volksunder : lying about your emissions standards
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watercure : the healing effect one experiences as a result of being exposed to a body of water
waveling : to take a first step in cold water at the water’s edge where there are waves
whifadat : when you notice the odor of a skunk outside your house
wiggle waddle butt : when your dog gets really excited and shakes his/her butt
woodmeal : a meal made of all foraged foods from the woods
wormalizing : to dig in the soil and discover wriggling surprises
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wildernize : to promote the idea that parts of the biosphere still exist which are "wild", "untrammeled", or otherwise unaffected by humans
windsewn : when a tornado hurtles through the plains and uproots trees and buildings and wraps them into and through other objects
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zooboofra : a fern-like plant that exists on six of the seven continents that has existed since more or less the beginning of time, and probably will until the end -- the color of the plant changes depending on the disposition of the people around it
zooicide : when an animal or human is killed during an encounter at a zoo
zorrow : sadness at seeing animals in enclosures at the zoom which prevent them from running, swimming, and flying freely
zygoat : animals born from artificial insemination