Freshwater 민물 관련 단어 영영풀이

[Freshwater 민물 관련 단어 영영풀이]

 

animal

noun : a living thing that can move from place to place and that eats plants, other animals, or both

bird

noun : an animal with a backbone, a beak, wings, and feathers

creek

noun : a flowing body of fresh water that is smaller than a river

fish

noun : an animal with a backbone, fins, and gills that lives in water

lake

noun : a large body of water surrounded by land

nest

noun : a place where birds or other animals lay eggs and/or take care of their young

plant

noun : a living thing that makes its own food from sunlight and cannot move from place to place on its own

pond

noun : a small body of water that is smaller than a lake

river

noun : a large stream of flowing water

snail

noun : a small animal with no backbone that has a shell in the shape of a spiral

stream

noun : a flow of water that is smaller than a river

water

noun : a clear liquid that forms oceans, lakes, rivers, and rain

wet

adjective : soaked or covered with water or another liquid; not dry

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adapt

verb : to change to fit a new or specific situation or environment

adaptation

noun : a change in an organism or species that allows it to survive better in its environment

adapted

adjective : changed to fit a new or specific situation or environment

algae

noun : a simple type of plant that does not have roots, leaves, stems, or flowers

aquatic

adjective : growing or living in or near water

boggy

adjective : wet and squishy, like the ground in a swamp or bog

community

noun : a group of plants and animals that live together in an area under similar environmental conditions

competition

noun : the struggle between organisms for limited resources, such as food, light, or territory

current

noun : air or water that flows in a certain direction

ecosystem

noun : a community of living things together with their habitat

environment

noun : all of the conditions affecting an organism in a specific area, including plants, animals, water, soil, weather, landforms, and air

food chain

noun : a group of plants and animals that all have a relationship with each other through what they eat

food web

noun : the interconnected feeding relationships within an ecosystem

freshwater

adjective : relating to, consisting of, or living in fresh water

groundwater

noun : water held underground in soil or rock, often feeding springs and wells

habitat

noun : the natural environment of a plant or animal

insect

noun : a small animal with six legs, three body parts, and usually two sets of wings

interconnected

adjective : connected with many things in many ways

interdependent

adjective : dependent on each other, as in people, groups, or organisms in an ecosystem

marsh

noun : an area of low-lying wetlands

migration

noun : a regular, predictable movement of living things from one location to another

moist

adjective : slightly wet; damp

moisture

noun : a small amount of water in the form of a liquid or vapor

mussel

noun : a type of clam with a black, brown, or dark purple shell

nesting

adjective : relating to the place where, or the way in which, an animal makes and cares for a nest

non-marine

adjective : having to do with fresh water instead of salt water

pollutant

noun : dirt or debris in the air, water, or ground that causes something to become unclean

pollution

noun : the act or result of putting harmful substances into the air, water, or soil

preservation

noun : the act of saving something as it is for the future

riverbed

noun : the bottom of a river; the channel in which a river flows or once flowed

sediment

noun : particles of dirt and rock that are carried by water, wind, or ice and deposited elsewhere

shrimp

noun : a small shellfish that has a long body and ten legs

swamp

noun : wet land that has areas often covered by water

threatened

adjective : at risk of becoming endangered

tributary

noun : a river or stream that flows into a larger river

water hole

noun : a low place in the ground that holds water when it rains

wetland

noun : an area of land that is marshy or swampy

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biome

noun : a community of plants and animals that occupy a specific type of habitat

biosphere

noun : the regions of a planet's surface and atmosphere that support life

biotic

adjective : having to do with the living things in an ecological setting

crustacean

noun : a member of a group of mostly aquatic invertebrates; includes crabs, lobsters, and shrimp

everglade

noun : a marsh with tall grass that is mostly under water

gastropod

noun : a type of mollusk that moves on one foot

migration route

noun : the path that a species of migrating animals regularly takes during its journey

niche

noun : the role or position of an organism in its environment

watershed

noun : the area of land that catches rain and snowmelt when it flows as runoff