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Biology CH8 Complex Animals

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amphibian   an animal that lives part of its life underwater and another part of its life on land  
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antennae   appendages of the head that are used for sensing smell and touch  
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appendage   a structure that grows out of an animal’s body  
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bony fish   fish that have skeletons made mostly of bone  
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cartilage   a tough, flexible tissue that supports and shapes the bodies of some fish and some animal parts  
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cartilage fish   jawed fish in which the entire skeleton is made of cartilage  
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chordate   an animal that, at some time in its life, has a tough, flexible rod along its back  
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cold-blooded   having a body temperature that changes with the temperature of the surroundings  
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compound eye   eyes with many lenses  
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endoskeleton   a skeleton on the inside of the body  
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exoskeleton   a skeleton on the outside of the body  
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gill   a structure used by fish and some other animals to breathe in water  
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hibernation   a state of being inactive during cold weather  
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jawless fish   fish that have no jaws and are not covered with scales  
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jointed-leg animal   an invertebrate with an outside skeleton, bilateral symmetry, and jointed appendages  
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mammal   an animal that has hair and feeds milk to its young  
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mammary gland   body parts that produce milk  
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molting   shedding an exoskeleton  
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reptile   an animal that has dry, scaly skin and can live on land  
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spiny-skin animal   an invertebrate with a five-part body design, radial symmetry, and spines  
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tube feet   parts of a starfish that are like suction cups and help the starfish move, attach to rocks, and get food  
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warm-blooded   having a body temperature that is controlled so that it stays the same no matter what the temperature of the surroundings  
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