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Animals Two By Two
FOSS Vocabulary and Definitions for the Animals Two By Two Module
101
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Kindergarten
02/22/2013

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Terms
Definition
Definitions
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above
Definition
over; in or to a higher place
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animal
Definition
a living thing that needs air [oxygen], water, food, space, and shelter
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antenna
Definition
[plural antennae] a feeler on the head of an isopod or insect
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aquarium
Definition
a bowl, tank, or other container in which fish, water animals, and water plants are kept
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backward
Definition
toward the back; with the back first
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ball
Definition
a round, spherical toy usually made of rubber
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basic
Definition
need something that plants and animals need to survive. Plants need air, water, nutrients, space, and light. Animals need air, water, food, space, and shelter.
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behind
Definition
at the back of; later than or after
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below
Definition
under, beneath
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bill
Definition
the mouth or break of a bird
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bird
Definition
an animal with a bill, tail, wings, and feathers
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body
Definition
all of a person, plant or animal; the main part of something
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bottom
Definition
the under or lower part
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breathe
Definition
to take in air
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bristle
Definition
short, stiff, coarse hair found on the belly of a worm
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burrow
Definition
to make a hole for shelter
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carapace
Definition
a protective shell or case on the back of an animal
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characteristic
Definition
how a plant or animal behaves
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clitellum
Definition
a band around an earthworm’s body
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color
Definition
a visual characteristic that helps distinguish similarities and differences
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compare
Definition
to note the similarities and differences of two or more objects
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compost
Definition
dead plants and leaves
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dark
Definition
not light in color; blackish
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different
Definition
not alike or not the same
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dirty
Definition
not clean; soiled
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earthworm
Definition
a long, thin animal with a soft body and no legs that lives in the soil
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egg
Definition
what an animal hatches from
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eye
Definition
the body part of a person or animal used for seeing
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feather
Definition
a body part on a bird that helps it fly and keep warm
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female
Definition
a woman or girl; the sex that gives birth
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fin
Definition
what a fish uses for swimming
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fish
Definition
an animal that lives in water
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flat
Definition
smooth or level
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float
Definition
to move along slowly in the air or on water; to rest on top of or be suspended in a liquid
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fly
Definition
to become airborne
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food
Definition
anything that organisms eat that provides energy and allows them to grow
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foot
Definition
what animals and people use to walk or stand on
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forward
Definition
toward the front; ahead
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fresh
Definition
water clean, undiluted water; found in lakes, streams, ponds, and aquariums
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gill
Definition
what some animals use for breathing
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goldfish
Definition
a type of aquarium/feeder fish
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guppy
Definition
a very small aquarium fish
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head
Definition
the top part of a person’s body or the part of any other animal where the eyes, ears, nose and mouth are located
Term
in
Definition
front of at the front; to come before
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isopod
Definition
an animal with a segmented body and seven pairs of legs for movement
Term
jagged
Definition
having sharp edges
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land
Definition
snail a type of snail that lives on land and has four tentacles
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large
Definition
big in size or amount
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light
Definition
not dark in color; pale
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living
Definition
alive. Able to grow, change, and produce offspring
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male
Definition
a man or boy; having to do with the sex that can father young
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mammal
Definition
an animal that has live offspring and produces milk
Term
middle
Definition
in the center
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moist
Definition
a little wet or damp
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moisture
Definition
wetness; a small amount of liquid that causes dampness
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mouth
Definition
the opening through which people and animals take in food and through which sounds are made
Term
next
Definition
to to the side of; near
Term
night
Definition
crawler any of various large earthworms that crawl out from the ground at night and are often used as fish bait
Term
nonliving
Definition
not alive
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offspring
Definition
a new plant or animal produced by a parent
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oxygen
Definition
a gas found in air and water
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pill
Definition
bug a type of isopod that rolls into a tight ball when threatened
Term
plant
Definition
a living thing that usually has leaves, stems, and roots
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prefer
Definition
to like better
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protect
Definition
to keep from harm; to defend
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race
Definition
a contest to find out who or what is fastest
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redworm
Definition
a type of earthworm that is small and reddish
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roll
Definition
up to wrap something around on itself
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rough
Definition
bumpy; not smooth
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round
Definition
having smooth, curved edges
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same
Definition
alike; not different
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scale
Definition
what covers the body of a fish and other animals
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sea
Definition
animal an animal that lives in the sea
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section
Definition
a part taken from a whole; a portion
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segment
Definition
a section of a worm’s or isopod’s body
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sense
Definition
to become aware of something by seeing, smelling, hearing, touching, or tasting it
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shell
Definition
a hard, outer covering
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shelter
Definition
a safe place where animals live. A shelter protects an animal from weather or other animals.
Term
sideways
Definition
toward or from one side; with one side forward
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small
Definition
not large; tiny
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smooth
Definition
flat, level; not rough
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snail
Definition
an animal with a shell, tentacles, and a foot
Term
soil
Definition
the mixture of humus and earth material in which plants often grow; dirt
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sow
Definition
bug a type of isopod that can move fast and doesn’t roll up into a ball when threatened
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surface
Definition
the outside or top part of an object or thing
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swim
Definition
a behavior of fish that enables them to move from place to place in water
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swollen
Definition
increased in size due to internal pressure; to bulging out
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tail
Definition
the part of an animal’s body that sticks out from the back end; the end or rear part of anything
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tentacle
Definition
a feeler on the head of a snail
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terrarium
Definition
a bowl or other container in which land plants and animals can live
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through
Definition
from one end or side to the other
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top
Definition
the highest part of something
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tunnel
Definition
a long passage or tube built underneath the ground or water
Term
turn
Definition
over to rotate or revolve
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upside
Definition
down so the top side or part become the bottom side or part
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vial
Definition
a small container often used to hold liquids
Term
water
Definition
a clear liquid made of hydrogen and oxygen
Term
water
Definition
snail a type of snail that lives in water and breathes with gills and has two tentacles
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wing
Definition
the movable appendage that birds or other animals use to fly
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worm
Definition
a soft, moist animal with a segmented body
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