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5 Sci Ch 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| archerfish | a spitting fish |
| barbule | a tiny, threadlike part of a feather having tiny hooks which keep the barbs in place |
| bird of paradise | the bird from New Guinea with brilliant plumage |
| candle | to examine by holding up to a bright light |
| carapace | the tough, protective covering of certain animals, such as the upper shell of turtles, armadillos, and crabs |
| chameleon | a lizard that changes color to match its surroundings |
| constrict | to squeeze |
| crocodile | the most feared reptile |
| down | a layer of small, fluffy feathers underneath the outer feathers of some birds |
| fang | a long, hollow tooth of a poisonous snake that is used to inject poison |
| flounder | a fish with two eyes on one side of its head; Ariel's friend |
| gila monster | a poisonous lizard known by its black, pink, and yellow markings |
| gill | the structure in fish that removes dissolved oxygen from the water |
| glass snake | the legless lizard |
| hellbender | one of the world's largest salamanders that never leaves the water |
| hornbill | a bird that walls herself into her nest |
| hummingbird | the bird that can fly backwards |
| Jacobson's organ | a special scent organ located on teh roof of a snake's mouth |
| king cobra | the largest poisonous snake |
| Komodo dragon | the largest lizard |
| krait | a poisonous snake that attacks at night |
| marine iguana | a sea-loving lizard |
| metamorphosis | a change in form |
| molt | to shred the exoskeleton or outer layer of skin, scales, feathers, horns, or hair |
| ostrich | the largest bird in all the world |
| peregrine falcon | the bird with an air diving speed of 220 mph |
| pheasant | a ground bird with short, rounded wings |
| preen | to clean or straighten the feathers with the beak (said of birds) |
| ray | a cartilaginous fish that looks like a stone |
| scute | a tough layer of skin on a reptile |
| shoebill or whale-headed stork | a bird often considered the most unusual-looking bird in the world |
| swim bladder | an air-filled organ inside the body of most bony fish that allows them to stay afloat; sometimes called air bladder |
| tadpole | the larvae of certain amphibians, such as frogs and toads |
| taipan | a deadly Australian snake |
| venomous | poisonous |
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