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[[aerogerms]] : microbes that travel rapidly via airplane, exponentially increasing world-wide epidemic outbreaks
[[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
[[ananimesia]] : the disconnect and hypocrisy of loving animals and then sitting down to a big meal of animal meats
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[[anatierra]] : the way children are connected to the earth, and naturally enter into a state of being muddy
[[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
[[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
[[anaudid]] : when you're so used to traffic noise and then you hear silence and it's strange
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[[aniguy]] : an animal dressing up as a person so it can go grocery shopping
[[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
[[animicious]] : the accuracy with which a candy animal represents the animal after which it is fashioned


[[annata]] : a gathering of foraging enthusiasts
[[annata]] : a gathering of foraging enthusiasts
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[[anthroplunder]] : repurposing of human detritus by the animal kingdom
[[anthroplunder]] : repurposing of human detritus by the animal kingdom


anthropnest : an animal nest constructed with human-made fibers
[[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  
[[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
[[appleundance]] : an apple orchard that is full at harvest time


april dregs : garbage left behind after snow melt
[[april dregs]] : garbage left behind after snow melt


[[aquarie]] : the healing effect one experiences when exposed to a body of water
[[aquarie]] : the healing effect one experiences when exposed to a body of water
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[[arbormunch]] : when a tree grows to engulf a statue or sculpture
[[arbormunch]] : when a tree grows to engulf a statue or sculpture


arborphoria : the benficial effect of looking at trees on mood and mental performance
[[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
[[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
[[barge bums]] : barnacles living on the side of a boat


[[bark swallow ]] : a tree growing over signs and fences
[[bark swallow ]] : to grow over signs and fences, as does a tree


[[batcat]] : a creature that flies and runs in the garden
[[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
[[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
[[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
[[belandering]] : hiking on rocky terrain in innappropriate footwear
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[[birdener]] : a bird who acts as a gardener by accidentally scattering seeds from your garden to another spot in your yard or garden
[[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)
[[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


bodhisizing : when a group of people resonate or communicate in a way that transcends language or words
[[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


[[bonecrabtummybump]] : 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
[[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
[[bouncybites]] : when a crow (eating) hops out of the road as a car passes by


[[brames]] : when weeds and moss grow around bricks and makes a frame
[[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


bubblescum : the brownish bubbles occurring in sea foam that has been polluted with excess nitrogen runoff
[[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
[[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
[[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
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[[burpkle]] : sound of boots crackling through the ice layer on snow
[[burpkle]] : sound of boots crackling through the ice layer on snow


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candefic nex : a human-made substance unintentionally ingested by an animal which then becomes deadly. As bleach or oil.  
[[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.  


carnamity : the bond between humans and animals who eat meat
[[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)


cartographic cryptography : limiting human access to fragile natural attractions through obscuring or falsifying maps
[[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
[[catdash]] : when a cat suddenly streaks across the lawn from a previously still position
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[[catfection]] : the love only a cat can show its humans
[[catfection]] : the love only a cat can show its humans


[[chipeying]] : looking at chipmunks run while lying on the ground, at eye-level with the chipmunks
[[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
[[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
[[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
[[cicaphony]] : the shock to the ears at coming out of the house and hearing the cacophony of cicadas
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[[cinevacation]] : the view of the landscape through a car window on a long road trip
[[cinevacation]] : the view of the landscape through a car window on a long road trip


cleat mulch : goose poop on an athletic playing field
[[cleat mulch]] : goose poop on an athletic playing field


[[climcha behdaptation]] : a behavioral adaptation of a wild species due to climate change"
[[climcha behdaptation]] : a behavioral adaptation of a wild species due to climate change"
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[[congraduation]] : the happy celebratory union of nature with the soul of the self. The connection!
[[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
[[cornquash]] : a "volunteer" squash that comes up out of your compost pile
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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]] : a pig being crazy, he will not listen to teacher, he wanna be crazy all the time
[[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


[[crowbutter]] : crows trained to clean up cigarette butts
[[crowbutter]] : crows trained to clean up cigarette butts


[[crowdpathing]] : Extra paths that people make in parks. Sometimes they are just shortcuts across lawns between paved paths.
[[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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dauthus plasticus : death by plastic ingestion
[[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
[[decycling]] : the process of something being turned back into its elemental nature
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[[deerskulk]] : forest caution
[[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)
[[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
[[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
[[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
[[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
[[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
[[dominature]] : when the trunk of a tree overcomes the forged steel of a yard fence


dove slop : trash eaten by pigeons
[[dove slop]] : trash eaten by pigeons


[[drain-glo]] : when gasoline-soaked water sowly rotates in a street drain and exhibits a colorful sheen
[[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
[[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
[[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
[[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
[[envirolexicide]] : the act of removing from a dictionary a word that describes something in nature


[[enviro-war]] : when nature fights against a human action
[[enviro-war]] : when nature fights against a human action
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[[extrolvainmeulaya]] : when a human rides three different mules through a desert, mountains, and a forest
[[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
[[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
[[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


fauxtotropism : a plant that grows towards artificial light, or light reflected by a mirrored building
[[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
[[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


[[fermuricycle]] : drinking, 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
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[[fleurbinding]] : the pressing of flowers into a notebook or journal for safekeeping
[[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


florafaux : fake plants
[[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


[[florapportunist]] : weeds growing out of cracks in sidewalk, as in purslane or dandelion
[[florapportunist]] : weeds growing out of cracks in sidewalk, as in purslane or dandelion
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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


[[furrysnack]] : a squirrel eating from a trash can
[[furry snack]] : a squirrel eating from a trash can


fwater : food and water are both essential to human and animal survival; food for humans requires water to produce
[[fwater]] : the reality that food and water are both essential to human and animal survival


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garden thug : not a habitat invader, a plant that has growing and reproductive features making it too aggressive in the home landscape
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
[[gentillication]] : connecting with wildness by creating gentleness out of fierceness


ghost hall : the structure left behind inside an abandoned mineshaft
[[ghost hall]] : the structure left behind inside an abandoned mineshaft


[[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


gold dust : coating of pollen on outdoor objects and infrastructure
[[goderning]] : murdering some plants and animals yet nurturing others
 
[[gold dust]] : coating of pollen on outdoor objects and infrastructure


grass scream : the smell of grass freshly cut by humans
[[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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[[gwipping]] : the act of pulling up or ripping tufts of grass or lawn
[[gwipping]] : the act of pulling up or ripping tufts of grass or lawn


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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 tall building
[[hoarcrud]] : frost on a car windshield that's hard to scrape off


[[hobonimal]] : an animal that inhabits a car that you don't use
[[hobonimal]] : an animal that inhabits a car that you don't use
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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


hubcap lap : the way an animal runs from car traffic, darting
[[hubcap lap]] : the way an animal runs from car traffic, darting


human work : 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 human next generation feeds live animals, grows plants, and the cycle keeps going on and on
[[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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<div id="I">I</div>
<div id="I">I</div>


[[IBSE]] : Illegal Bird Seed Eating
[[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
[[ickysticky]] : a bug with many legs and antennae. Dull color, slimy surface, bulging eyes. A bug I do not want to touch
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[[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
[[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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[[jund]] : edible, digestible substances that provide zero nutritional value
[[jund]] : edible, digestible substances that provide zero nutritional value


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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 : a tree that has fallen on a power line
[[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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<div id="M">M</div>
<div id="M">M</div>


maliptution : an inability or shame in communicating your natural self
[[maliptution]] : an inability or shame in communicating your natural self


Mamalite : plastic synthesized from human breast milk (see Slow Plastic)
[[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


metrocones : stalagmites and stalactites in a subway system
[[melt-down break]] : a genetic mutation in a plant or animal caused by nuclear power plant disaster


mibbling : when ants eat food in a driveway
[[metrocones]] : stalagmites and stalactites in a subway system


Milkaline : plastic synthesized at home from milk (see Slow Plastic)
[[mibbling]] : when ants eat food in a driveway


mistaken trash can : litter thrown in flower pots
[[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


mulch volcano : the unhealthy practice of mounding too much mulch up and around a tree trunk. This can kill the surface roots,  harming, and even killing the tree
[[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
[[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


nutnick : dent in a car made by a falling acorn
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<div id="NO">No Characters</div>
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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
[[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
[[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 of awe and oneness with the world
[[oceawe]] : the feeling of awe and oneness with the world that one gets from looking out at the ocean


origin amnesia : 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
[[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


[[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
[[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
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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


[[plickles]] : (or plicks) tiny wet pebbles on the bottom of shoes that got tracked into the house
[[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


[[pligid]] : an insect that gets accidentally embedded in candle wax
[[plantaholic]] : a gardener who can never say no to a gift of cuttings or garden plants


[[plander]] : people call all kinds of indigenous plants weeds because they don't want them in their garden
[[plasmat]] : a mixture of garbage, leaves and dirt forming a mat on the ground


plant blindness : inability to notice plants and their features because of lack of access and attention
[[plasticassassina]] : a person who works to fight the threat and dangers of plastic in the environment


plantaholic : a gardener who can never say no to a gift of cuttings or garden plants
[[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


plasmat : a mixture of garbage, leaves and dirt forming a mat on the ground
[[plickles]] : (or plicks) tiny wet pebbles on the bottom of shoes that got tracked into the house


[[plasticassassina]] : a person who works to fight the threat and dangers of plastic in the environment
[[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!


[[poly fish]] : the plastic overtaking the ocean and resembling fish to predators
[[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
[[Porse]] : a person riding a horse


[[prededeath]] : when a predator is hit by a moving vehicle
[[prededeath]] : when a predator is hit by a moving vehicle
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[[pre-trapped view]] : a bug's last view of the world before a child puts their hands around it
[[pre-trapped view]] : a bug's last view of the world before a child puts their hands around it


prismus lacu : rainbow sheen of oil on water
[[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
[[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
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[[puppy coddling]] : treating a pet as if it were a human baby
[[puppy coddling]] : treating a pet as if it were a human baby


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<div id="Q">Q</div>
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[[quizzect]] : feeling unsure as to whether an insect or arachnid is sitting on the inside or outside of a window pane
[[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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<div id="R">R</div>
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[[rainbow water]] : the iridescent appearance of water when combined with oil
[[rainbow water]] : the iridescent appearance of water when combined with oil


reanimalia : animals living in abandoned vehicles or buildings
[[reanimalia]] : animals living in abandoned vehicles or buildings


[[reefsular]] : of or pertaining to the layer of a coral reef that holds in heat
[[reefsular]] : of or pertaining to the layer of a coral reef that holds in heat
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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


[[root-kilter]] : a slab of sidewalk forced out of place by a growing tree root
[[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
[[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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[[salight]] : the bouyancy that we feel when swimming in salt water
[[salight]] : the bouyancy that we feel when swimming in salt water


[[sandance]] : trotting/hopping/skipping over sand when it has been overexposed to sun, causing a drastic hike in temperature
[[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
[[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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[[sciuridae]] : skittering sound of squirrels running in the rain gutter
[[sciuridae]] : skittering sound of squirrels running in the rain gutter


screenaxed : the way trees look on video
[[screenaxed]] : the way trees look on video


[[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 use
[[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
[[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
[[snowch]] : when a snake climbs up a sewer into a toilet and bites someone
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[[snowclone]]: a twisting snowstorm in the southern hemisphere
[[snowclone]]: a twisting snowstorm in the southern hemisphere


[[snowfelled]] : early spring garden flowers toppled by snow
[[snowfelled]] : toppled by snow, as happens to early spring garden flowers


solastalgia : "people's emotional distress when their home landscapes become unrecognizeable through environmental change"
[[solareyesis]] : the perception of prismatic circles above and sometimes below one's visual field, caused by the sun's rays on the eye lashes


solsquint : the involuntary facial reaction (humans) have to coming from darkness into light (sun).
[[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
[[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


spectrum of influence: the spectrum whose poles are: no human influence (untrammeled wilderness) to all human influence (fully manufactured cityscape)
[[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
[[spelmünker]] : an imaginary small rodent of the Northeastern Alps, capable of climbing in even the snowiest and steepest slopes
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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
 
sticky rime : frost on a car windshield that's hard to wipe off


stuckwood : tree that has grown through a metal chain link fence
[[stuckwood]] : tree that has grown through a metal chain link fence


[[stumpture]] : tree stumps left after trees are cut down along the sidewalk
[[stumpture]] : tree stumps left after trees are cut down along the sidewalk
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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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[[terre-loose]] : earth that shows signs of erosion from exposure to high tides caused by global warming or climate change
[[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 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 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
[[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


track-flaque : rain puddles in a road
[[track-flaque]] : rain puddles in a road


[[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


[[treevee]] : where trees are trimmed to accomodate 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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[[twisteraction]] : the slow bending and curling of branches in response to the sound of chainsaws in the morning
[[twisteraction]] : the slow bending and curling of branches in response to the sound of chainsaws in the morning


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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. your one-celled elders.  see also: origin amnesia
[[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]] : the way an airplane changes the shape of a cloud as it moves through it
[[unsettling the veil]] : the way an airplane changes the shape of a cloud as it moves through it


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<div id="V">V</div>
<div id="V">V</div>
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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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[[watercure]] : the healing effect one experiences as a result of being exposed to a body of water
[[watercure]] : the healing effect one experiences as a result of being exposed to a body of water


[[waveling]] : first step in cold water at the water’s edge where there are waves
[[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
[[whifadat]] : when you notice the odor of a skunk outside your house
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[[woodmeal]] : a meal made of all foraged foods from the woods
[[woodmeal]] : a meal made of all foraged foods from the woods


[[wormalizing]] : digging in the soil and discovering wriggling surprises
[[wormalizing]] : to dig in the soil and discover wriggling surprises


[[wuffer]] ''n''
[[wuffer]] ''n''


wildernize : to promote the idea that parts of the biosphere still exist which are "wild" or "untrammeled" and unaffected by humans. Such as in the IMAX® BBC documentary Wild Africa.
[[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
[[windsewn]] : when a tornado hurtles through the plains and uproots trees and buildings and wraps them into and through other objects


wet blaze : electrical fire caused by a rainstorm shorting the electricity in a building
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<div id="X">X</div>
<div id="X">X</div>


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<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>


<div id="Y">Y</div>
<div id="Y">Y</div>


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<div id="Z">Z</div>
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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

wuffer n

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