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Oceanography
vocab for HM
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Science
6th Grade
11/12/2012

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Term
crustacean
Definition
one of a large groups of hard-shelled animals that have jointed parts and live mostly in water.

 

examples: crabs, lobsters, barnacles, and shrimp

Term
gelatinous
Definition
like gelatin; thick and slow to flow
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menagerie
Definition
a collection of wild animals
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oceanographers
Definition
scientists who specialize in the study of the sea
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submersible
Definition
a craft that operates under water
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tentacles
Definition
long, elastic, narrow limbs of an animal, used to feel, grasp, or move
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undulates
Definition
moves in a smooth, wavy motion
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unfathomable
Definition
impossible to measure
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