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Beneath Blue Watewr vocab at Walter Woodward
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |