Invertebrates 무척추동물 관련 단어 영영풀이

[Invertebrates 무척추동물 관련 단어 영영풀이]

 

gills

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

 

abdomen

noun : the back part of an insect's body, which contains the reproductive and digestive organs

backbone

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

bivalve

noun : a member of a group of marine mollusks that have a pair of shells connected by a hinge

camouflage

noun : an adaptation that allows some animals to blend into the background or hide by using colors, patterns, or shapes

classify

verb : to sort; to assign to a category

cold-blooded

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

common name

noun : the name by which a living thing is known to the general public and is called in everyday speech

diversity

noun : a wide variety of many things

filter

verb : to pass something, such as a liquid or a gas, through a device or material to separate out unwanted items

insect

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

invertebrate

noun : an animal that has no backbone

larva

noun : the immature form of an animal that goes through major body changes before it looks like an adult member of its kind

mollusk

noun : a member of a group of invertebrates that have a soft, unsegmented body, and usually one or two shells; includes snails and octopuses

molt

verb : to shed an outer covering such as skin, hair, feathers, or a shell before replacing it with a new layer

predator

noun : an animal that hunts and eats other animals to survive

prey

noun : an animal that is hunted and eaten by a predator

reproduce

verb : to make offspring that are similar to the original living thing

scientific name

noun : the formal name that scientists use for a living thing, composed of its Latin names

spine

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

sponge

noun : a member of a group of primitive marine invertebrates with a porous body that permanently attaches to a solid surface as an adult

symbiotic

adjective : of or relating to a beneficial relationship between different kinds of organisms

symmetry

noun : having the same size and shape across a dividing line, or having one half identical to the other half

tentacles

noun : long, flexible limbs on an animal, especially an invertebrate

trait

noun : a feature or quality of an animal, plant, thing, or group

venom

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

vertebrae

noun : the bones that make up the spine, or backbone; plural of vertebra

vertebrate

noun : an animal that has a backbone

 

arachnid

noun : a member of a group of arthropods that have two body segments and eight legs; includes spiders and scorpions

arthropod

noun : a member of a group of invertebrates that have a segmented body, an exoskeleton, and jointed limbs; includes insects, arachnids, and crustaceans

crustacean

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

exoskeleton

noun : a hard external skeleton that covers the body of some invertebrates

nerve net

noun : a simple nervous system found in the bodies of cnidarians and echinoderms

tube feet

noun : tube-shaped structures on the bodies of most echinoderms that are used for holding things and for getting from place to place