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