Reptiles and Amphibians 파충류와 양서류 관련단어 영영풀이

[Reptiles and Amphibians 파충류와 양서류 관련단어 영영풀이]

 

bullfrog

noun : a very large meat-eating frog that makes a deep croaking noise

claw

noun : a hard, curved nail on the end of a finger or toe of an animal

dinosaur

noun : a member of a group of reptiles that lived long ago

frog

noun : a small, cold-blooded animal with long back legs that can live on land and in water

gills

noun : the organs that fish and many other aquatic animals use for breathing

hatch

verb : to break open, as when a bird breaks out of an egg

hiss

verb : to make the sound that a snake or angry cat makes

land

noun : the soil or ground; the solid part of the Earth's surface

lizard

noun : an animal with a long, scaly body and four legs

lungs

noun : parts of the body in the chest that are used for breathing

scales

noun : thin, flat plates that cover many fish and reptiles

smooth

adjective : not rough or bumpy

snake

noun : a reptile with a long body and no legs

tadpole

noun : a baby frog, toad, or other amphibian

toad

noun : a small animal that is much like a frog

turtle

noun : a reptile that moves slowly and has a shell

water

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

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alligator

noun : a large reptile similar to a crocodile but with a shorter, broader head

amphibian

noun : a cold-blooded animal with a backbone that generally spends some time in water and some time on land

amphibious

adjective : living in or near both land and water

backbone

noun : a column of bones that provides the main support for a vertebrate's body; the backbone, or vertebral column

boa constrictor

noun : a large snake that kills by coiling around its prey and squeezing the breath out of it

caiman

noun : a crocodilian similar to an alligator that lives in Central and South America

camouflage

verb : to blend into the background; to hide

chameleon

noun : a type of lizard that can change its color to match its surroundings

clutch

noun : a group of eggs that are fertilized and that hatch at the same time

cobra

noun : a very venomous snake that expands the skin of its neck into a hood when excited or disturbed

cold-blooded

adjective : having an internal body temperature that changes with the temperature of the surroundings

crocodile

noun : a large reptile similar to an alligator but with a narrower head

dinosaur

noun : a large group of reptiles that roamed Earth until they became extinct over 65 million years ago

fangs

noun : long, sharp, and sometimes hollow teeth

froglet

noun : a small frog that is changing from a tadpole to an adult

gecko

noun : a kind of lizard that chirps and has special pads on its feet for climbing

iguana

noun : a large plant-eating reptile native to Central and South America

jaws

noun : the mouth of a toothed animal, especially a dangerous one

leatherback turtle

noun : a large sea turtle whose shell is made of a thick, leathery material

moist

adjective : slightly wet; damp

newt

noun : a small salamander that is semi aquatic

nocturnal

adjective : active at night rather than during the day

pit viper

noun : a snake that has pits on its head to detect heat in its prey

poisonous

adjective : containing a poison that is harmful when swallowed, breathed, or touched

rattlesnake

noun : a venomous snake that has a rattle on its tail that it shakes to warn other animals

reptile

noun : a cold-blooded animal with a backbone that is covered with scales or horny plates

rough

adjective : having a bumpy or uneven surface; not smooth or level

salamander

noun : a kind of amphibian that has smooth, wet skin, a long tail, and short legs

scaly

adjective : covered with thin, flat plates, such as those that cover many fish and reptiles

sea snake

noun : a venomous snake that lives in tropical waters in the Indian and Pacific oceans

shed

verb : to drop skin, feathers, hair, or horns; to throw off

sidewinding

adjective : a motion in which a snake moves its body in a fast, strong S-shape, pushing its body sideways

slimy

adjective : covered by or feeling like something wet and slippery

slither

verb : to move smoothly from side to side over a surface

slough

verb : to shed or fall off

spawning

noun : the process of producing and depositing eggs

tortoise

noun : a turtle that lives on land

transform

verb : to change in form or appearance

venom

noun : a poisonous fluid that some animals use to kill prey and defend themselves, usually delivered by biting or stinging

venomous

adjective : having the ability to inject venom, a poisonous fluid, by striking, biting, or stinging

vertebrate

noun : an animal that has a backbone

webbed feet

noun : feet with toes that are joined by thin skin

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caecilian

noun : a legless amphibian that has sharp teeth

carapace

noun : the upper shell that covers the back of a crustacean, turtle, or armadillo

caterpillar

adjective : a snake motion in which the edges of the snake's scales catch on the ground and pull the snake's body forward

flying dragon

noun : a small Asian lizard that can glide by using folds of skin on its sides as wings

gharial

noun : a crocodilian with a long, narrow snout that lives in India

Gila monster

noun : a venomous lizard that lives in Mexico and the southwestern United States

herpetologist

noun : a scientist who studies reptiles and amphibians

plastron

noun : the lower shell that covers the belly of a turtle

scute

noun : a bony plate on the shell of a turtle

serpent

noun : a large snake

serpentine

adjective : a motion in which a snake moves its body in an S-shape, pushing itself forward where its body bends