Coral Reefs - U -FD Flashcards
massive
large in mass; bulky, heavy, and usually solid
inhabitant
a person or animal that is a permanent resident of a particular place or region
The inhabitants of a place are the people who live there.
bustle
to hurry or cause to hurry with a great show of energy or activity
avoid
to keep out of the way of
glance
If you glance at something or someone, you look at them very quickly and then look away again immediately
spiny
A spiny plant or animal is covered with long sharp points.
polyp
A polyp is a small animal that lives in the sea. It has a hollow body like a tube and long parts called tentacles around its mouth
mound
A mound of something is a large rounded pile of it
sac
a pouch, bag, or pouchlike part in an animal or plant
tentacle
The tentacles of an animal such as an octopus are the long thin parts that are used for feeling and holding things, for getting food, and for moving.
extend
to stretch forth (an arm, etc)
nutrient
any substance that nourishes(help sth to grow) an organism
remain
to stay behind or in the same place
accumulation
something that has been collected, gathered, heaped, etc
various
several different
algae
one kind of plants that live with polyps
flexible
able to be bent easily without breaking; pliable
woody
resembling wood in hardness or texture
core
the central part of certain fleshy fruits, such as the apple or pear, consisting of the seeds and supporting parts
tide
the regular change in the level of the sea on the shore
collapse
to break down or fall down from lack of strength
approach
to come nearer in position, time, quality, character
whip
a long thin piece of material such as leather or rope, fastened to a stiff handle. It is used for hitting people or animals
expansive
friendly, open, or talkative
goby
any small spiny-finned fish of the family Gobiidae, of coastal or brackish waters, having a large head, an elongated tapering body, and the ventral fins modified as a sucker
plankton
the organisms inhabiting the surface layer of a sea or lake, consisting of small drifting plants and animals, such as diatoms
crustacean
an animal with a hard shell and several pairs of legs, which usually lives in water. Crabs, lobsters, and shrimps are crustaceans.
sea
urchin
anemone
a kind of sea animal with many tentacles
crevice
a narrow crack or gap, especially in a rock
moray
any voracious marine coastal eel
expansive
friendly, open, or talkative
goby
any small spiny-finned fish of the family Gobiidae, of coastal or brackish waters, having a large head, an elongated tapering body, and the ventral fins modified as a sucker
plankton
the organisms inhabiting the surface layer of a sea or lake, consisting of small drifting plants and animals, such as diatoms
crustacean
an animal with a hard shell and several pairs of legs, which usually lives in water. Crabs, lobsters, and shrimps are crustaceans.
sea
urchin
anemone
a kind of sea animal with many tentacles
crevice
a narrow crack or gap, especially in a rock
moray
any voracious marine coastal eel
provide
If you provide something that someone needs or wants, or if you provide them with it, you give it to them or make it available to them.
thrive
If someone or something thrives, they do well and are successful, healthy, or strong.
sensative
having the power of sensation, easy to sense 敏感的
condition
If you talk about the condition of a person or thing, you are talking about the state that they are in, especially how good or bad their physical state is.
debris
Debris is pieces from something that has been destroyed or pieces of rubbish or unwanted material that are spread around.
run-off
rainwater that forms a stream rather than being absorbed by the ground
excess
more than normal, necessary, or permitted; surplus
when it’s an adjective, it’s |ˈɛksɛs|
surge
a strong rush or sweep
individual
separate or distinct
thrive
If someone or something thrives, they do well and are successful, healthy, or strong.
sensative
having the power of sensation, easy to sense 敏感的
condition
If you talk about the condition of a person or thing, you are talking about the state that they are in, especially how good or bad their physical state is.
debris
Debris is pieces from something that has been destroyed or pieces of rubbish or unwanted material that are spread around.
run-off
rainwater that forms a stream rather than being absorbed by the ground
excess
more than normal, necessary, or permitted; surplus
when it’s an adjective, it’s |ˈɛksɛs|
surge
a strong rush or sweep
aging
becoming or appearing older or elderly
fragile
able to be broken easily
aging
becoming or appearing older or elderly
fragile
able to be broken easily
