Feeding Strategies in the Ocean Flashcards
constrained
forced to do something against your will
severe
causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, damage, etc.; very serious
carnivore
an animal that eats meat
immense
extremely large in size or degree
plankton
very small plants and animals that float on the surface of the sea and on which other sea animals feed
thrive
to grow, develop, or be successful
algae
very simple, usually small plants that grow in or near water and do not have ordinary leaves or roots
larval
relating to a form of an insect or an animal such as a frog that has left its egg but is not yet completely developed
crustacean
any of various types of animal that live in water and have a hard outer shell
majority
the larger number or part of something
concentration
the ability to think carefully about something you are doing and nothing else
sardines
a small sea fish that can be eaten
filament
a thin thread or fibre of natural or artificial material
strain
a force or influence that stretches, pulls, or puts pressure on something, sometimes causing damage
anchovy
a small fish with a strong, salty taste
Particulate
an extremely small piece of dirt, especially one produced by road vehicles, that causes pollution
exceed
to be greater than a number or amount, or to go past an allowed limit
scarcity
a situation in which something is not easy to find or get
forage
to go from place to place searching for things that you can eat or use
typify
Something that typifies a particular group of things shows all the characteristics that you would usually expect from it
representative
someone who has been elected
tendency
If someone has a tendency to do or like something, they will probably do it or like it
lure
an artificial insect or other small animal that is put on the end of a fishing line to attract fish
elongate
to become or make something become longer, and often thinner
