Vocabulary Chapters 1-3

A sedentary marine creature

• cactus
• eagle
• sea anemone
• mountain lion

A slender, flexible limb used for moving or grabbing

• tentacle
• tail
• whisker
• branch

a transparent tank of water in which fish live

• pond
• bathtub
• lake
• aquarium

interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association

• community

• symbiosis
• mutual

• parasite

a person who treats conditions to do with the body

• mechanic
• therapist

• dentist
• plumber

a small part broken off or separated from something.

• Fragment
• Piece
• Section
• Whole

a marine creature such as a dolphin or whale

• cetacean

• amphibian

• cephalapod

1. a small Amazonian fish with a shining blue-green stripe along each side and a red band near the tail

• Neon Tetra
• Red Devil Cichlid
• Electric Yellow Cichlid
• Electric Blue Jack Dempsey

a small toothed whale with a low triangular dorsal fin and a blunt rounded snout.

• Porpoise

• Octopus
• Shark
• Seal

a predatory marine crustacean with a pair of large spined front legs that resemble those of a mantis and are used for capturing prey.

• octopus shrimp
• mantis shrimp
• lobster shrimp
• crab shrimp