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Beneath Blue Watewr vocab at Walter Woodward
Term | Definition |
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Crustacean | One of a large group of hard-shelled animals that have jointed parts and live mostly in the water |
Gelatinous | Like gelatin; thick and slow to flow |
Menagerie | A collection of wild animals |
Oceanographer | Scientists who specialize in the study of the sea |
Submersible | A craft that operates under water |
Tentacles | Long, elastic, narrow limbs of an animal, used to feel, grasp, or move |
Unfathomable | Impossible to measure |
Undulates | Moves in a smooth, wavy motion |
Sacrificed | Gave up something desired of something else |
Culmination | The end, result, or highest point |
Frigid | Icy cold |
Durable | Tough, long lasting |
Equivalent | Equal, the same |
Participants | People who take part |
Prime | To make ready and prepare |
Expanse | A vast, open area of water, land, or sky |
Deduced | Guessed by reasoning or logic |
Affirmed | proven true, confirmed |
Panoramic | visible over a wide area |
Hydrothermal | relating to hot water |