2,2a Flashcards
the area of the Earth not covered by water
land surface
an animal that gives birth to babies and feeds them on milk
mammal
to fill an amount of space
occupy
the structure of an animal’s body
anatomy
connected (to)
attached (to)
the different parts of a body and how they are connected
body structure
flat pieces of bone
bony plates
to cause sb to feel interested in sth
capture the imagination
a type of lizard whose skin can change colour
chameleon
to protect
conserve
a steady and continuous flow of water in a river, etc
current
the area in which an animal lives
distribution range
(of a species) being in danger of becoming extinct
endangered
the place where a river joins the sea
estuary
to develop over a period of time
evolve
very small amount in range, etc
exceptionally limited
to appear
feature
to appear
feature
to cause a baby animal to start forming
fertilise
the thin part on the side
or top of a fish
fin
the traditional
stories of a community, country, etc
folklore
forever
for good
what sth does
function
the parts on the sides
of fish which allow it to breath
gills
serious threat
grave danger
an animal’s
natural home
habitat
a head that
looks like a horse’s
horse-like head
arms and legs
limbs
a long tail
that bends
long curved tail
a long
nose with a point at the end
long pointed nose
to produce young
mate
one
thousand years
millennium
unusual
peculiar
a small fish in
the same family as the seahorse
pipefish
pouch
a pocket of skin on
an animal
having a
baby developing in your body
pregnant
to be or look
similar to sth
resemble
small flat pieces of
skin that cover a fish
scales
a plant that
grows in the sea
seaweed
areas of water
that are not deep
shallow waters
pointy pieces
coming out from the body
sharp spikes
pointy pieces
coming out from the body
sharp spikes
pointy pieces
coming out from the body
sharp spikes
small creatures
with shells that live in the sea
shellfish
the long, thin part of
a plant on which the flowers and leaves grow
stem
to bring sth
into the mouth by inhaling
suck (up)
to continue to
exist
survive
to
move sth along quickly
sweep (away)
an
organ inside a fish that helps it to swim
swim bladder
small eyes
tiny eyes
certainly; definitely
without a doubt
to put your arms,
legs, etc around sth tightly
wrap
