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(In)Vertebrates
6th Grade Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| continent | one of seven large areas of land on the globe |
| tentacles | long, slender, flexible organs that grown near the mouths of some invertebrates and are used for feeling, grabbing, or moving |
| snouts | the noses or jaws of animals |
| flexible | something that bends easily |
| squid | an ocean animal with a long body, ten arms, an internal shell, and a pair of founded fins |
| venomous | poisonous |
| recyclers | animals that process waste materials so they can be used again |
| shallow | water that is not very deep |
| rodents | types of mammals with large front teeth for gnawing or nibbling |
| exoskeletons | hard outer coverings that protect the bodies of some animals without backbones |
| species | groups of plants or animals that are alike in many ways |
| marsupials | mammals with pouches for carrying their young |
| predators | animals that hunt and eat smaller, more helpless animals |
| prey | an animal that is hunted by another animal for food |