Insects & Sea Life
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- abdomen segmentnoun · C1One ring of the rear section of an insect's body.
- amphibian/æmˈfɪbɪən/noun · B1+A creature that lives both in water and on land.
- anchovy/ˈæn.t͡ʃə.vi/noun · B1+A tiny strong-tasting fish packed in salt.
- antenna/ænˈtɛn.ə/noun · B1+The metal rod that catches radio and TV signals from the air.
- antennae/ænˈtɛni/noun · B2The pair of feelers on an insect's head.
- aphid/ˈeɪ.fɪd/noun · B2+A tiny sap-sucking insect that swarms on rose stems.
- aquatic/əˈkwɑ.tɪk/adjective · B2+Living in water.
- barnacle/ˈbɑːnəkl̩/noun · B2+A small shellfish that cements itself to rocks and hulls.
- beekeeper/ˈbiˌkipɚ/noun · B1+A person who keeps bee colonies for honey.
- beetle/ˈbiːtəl/noun · A2+An insect with hard wing cases that meet in a line down its back.
- blowhole/ˈbləʊhəʊl/noun · B2+The nostril on top of a whale's head.
- blubber/ˈblʌbə/noun · B2The thick fat layer that keeps sea mammals warm.
- burrow/ˈbʌɹəʊ/noun · B1+The underground home a rabbit digs.
- camouflage/ˈkæ.məˌflɑːʒ/noun · B1+Colors and patterns that make a creature vanish into its background.
- carp/ˈkɑːp/noun · B1+A big freshwater fish kept in ponds.
- centipede/ˈsɛn.tɪ.pid/noun · B1+A long flat creature with one pair of legs per segment.
- chrysalis/ˈkɹɪsəlɪs/noun · C2The hard case a butterfly forms inside before emerging.
- cicada/sɪˈkeɪ.də/noun · B2+An insect whose loud buzzing fills hot summer evenings.
- cockroach/ˈkɑkɹoʊt͡ʃ/noun · B1A flat brown insect that scuttles from the light.
- cocoon/kəˈkuːn/noun · B2The silk case a caterpillar spins around itself.
- colony/ˈkɒl.ə.ni/noun · B2A large group of the same creature living together.
- compound eyenoun · C1An eye made of hundreds of tiny separate lenses.
- coral/ˈkɒɹəl/noun · B2The colorful underwater structures built by tiny sea creatures.
- crustacean/kɹʌsˈteɪʃən/noun · B2+A hard-shelled water animal with jointed legs.
- cuttlefish/ˈkʌtl̩fɪʃ/noun · B2+A soft sea creature that changes colour and squirts ink.
- den/ˈdɛn/noun · B1The hidden home of a bear, fox, or lion.
- drone/dɹəʊn/noun · B1+A small flying machine with no pilot, steered from the ground.
- earthworm/ˈɜː(ɹ)θˌwɜː(ɹ)m/noun · B1+A long soft creature that eats its way through soil.
- earwig/ˈɪə(ɹ)wɪɡ/noun · B2+A brown insect with pincers at its rear end.
- eel/iːl/noun · B1+A long snake-like fish.
- exoskeletonnoun · C1The hard outer shell that supports a creature from outside.
- fin/fɪn/noun · B1+The thin flap a fish steers and pushes with.
- firefly/ˈfaɪ.əˌflaɪ/noun · B1+A beetle that glows in the dark to attract a mate.
- flipper/ˈflɪpə/noun · B1+The flat limb a sea mammal swims with.
- gill/ɡɪl/noun · B1+The organ a fish breathes water through.
- gnat/næt/noun · B2+A tiny biting fly that dances in clouds at dusk.
- halibut/ˈhæ.lɪ.bət/noun · B2+A very large flat white fish.
- hatch/hæt͡ʃ/verb · B1To break out of an egg.
- herring/ˈhɛɹɪŋ/noun · B1+A small silvery sea fish caught in huge shoals.
- hibernate/ˈhaɪbə(r)ˌneɪt/verb · C1To sleep through the whole winter.
- hive/haɪv/noun · B1+The built home of a bee colony.
- honeycomb/ˈhʌnikəʊm/noun · B1+The wax grid of six-sided cells bees store honey in.
- horsefly/ˈhoɹsˌflaɪ/noun · B2+A large fly whose bite draws blood.
- host/həʊst/verb · B1To welcome and run an event or guests.
- infest/ɪnˈfɛst/verb · B2+To fill a place in unpleasant numbers.
- ink/ˈɪŋk/noun · B2The dark cloud a squid releases to escape.
- insecticide/ɪnˈsɛk.tɪˌsaɪd/noun · B2+A chemical that kills insects.
- invertebrate/ɪnˈvəːtɪbrət/noun · B2+An animal with no backbone.
- jellyfish/ˈd͡ʒɛliˌfɪʃ/noun · A2+A soft transparent sea creature that drifts and stings.
- krill/kɹɪl/noun · B2+Tiny shrimp-like creatures that whales eat by the tonne.
- ladybird/ˈleɪ.di.bəːd/noun · A2+A round red beetle with black spots, loved by gardeners.
- lair/ˈlɛə̯/noun · B2The resting place of a dangerous wild animal.
- larva/ˈlɑː.və/noun · B2+The young feeding stage of an insect, before it changes shape.
- leech/ˈliːt͡ʃ/noun · B2A worm that fastens on and drinks blood.
- locust/ˈləʊ.kəst/noun · B2+A grasshopper that swarms in millions and strips whole fields.
- maggot/ˈmæɡət/noun · B2The legless white young of a fly.
- mammal/ˈmæməl/noun · B1+A warm-blooded animal that feeds its young on milk.
- mandible/ˈmæn.dɪb.əl/noun · C1One of the biting jaws of an insect.
- manta ray/ˈmæntə ɹeɪ/noun · C1An enormous flat fish that seems to fly underwater.
- mantis/ˈmæntɪs/noun · B2+A green insect that waits with its forelegs folded as if praying.
- marlin/ˈmɑɹ.lɪn/noun · C1A large fast game fish with a spear-like snout.
- metamorphosis/ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəsɪs/noun · B2+The complete change of body an insect goes through.
- midge/mɪd͡ʒ/noun · B2+A very small biting fly, the curse of Scottish summers.
- migrate/maɪˈɡɹeɪt/verb · B1+To travel a long way each year with the seasons.
- millipede/ˈmɪləpid/noun · B2A long round creature that curls up, with two pairs of legs per segment.
- minnow/ˈmɪnəʊ/noun · B2+A tiny freshwater fish that swims in shoals.
- mollusc/ˈmɒləsk/noun · B2+A soft-bodied animal, usually inside a shell.
- moult/moʊlt/verb · C1To shed an outgrown shell or skin.
- nautilus/ˈnɔː.tɪ.ləs/noun · C1A sea creature living in a beautiful spiral shell.
- nest/nɛst/noun · B1The little home of twigs a bird builds for its eggs.
- nocturnal/nɒkˈtɜː.nəl/adjective · C1Active at night and asleep by day.
- parasite/ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt/noun · C1A living thing that feeds on another and gives nothing back.
- perch/pɜːtʃ/noun · B2A striped freshwater fish with a spiny fin.
- pike/paɪk/noun · B2A long-jawed freshwater hunter with many teeth.
- plaice/pleɪs/noun · B2+A flat sea fish with orange spots.
- plankton/ˈplæŋ(k).tən/noun · B2+The drifting cloud of tiny life that feeds the sea.
- pollinate/ˈpɒlɪneɪt/verb · B2+To carry pollen from one flower to another.
- predator/ˈpɹɛd.ə.tɚ/noun · C1An animal that hunts other animals for food.
- prey/pɹeɪ/noun · B2The animal being hunted.
- proboscis/pɹə(ʊ)ˈbɒs(k)ɪs/noun · C1The long tube some insects drink through.
- pupa/ˈpjuːpə/noun · B2+The still, sealed stage in which a larva becomes an adult.
- queen beenoun · B1The single egg-laying female a colony is built around.
- repellent/ɹəˈpɛlənt/noun · B2+A liquid put on skin to keep biting insects away.
- reptile/ˈɹɛp.taɪl/noun · B1+A cold-blooded scaly animal that lays eggs on land.
- scale/skeɪl/noun · B1One of the small hard plates covering a fish.
- scavenger/ˈskæv.ən.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/noun · C2A creature that feeds on what is already dead.
- scorpion tailnoun · B2The curved stinging tip on the end of a scorpion.
- sea anemonenoun · C1A flower-like sea creature with stinging tentacles.
- sea urchin/ˈsi ˌɝtʃɪ̈n/noun · B2A round sea creature covered in sharp spines.
- seahorsenoun · B1+A small upright fish whose males carry the eggs.
- shoal/ʃəʊl/noun · C2A large group of fish moving together.
- silk/sɪlk/noun · B2The smooth shiny expensive material made by little worms.
- slug/slʌɡ/noun · B1A soft creature like a snail with no shell.
- spawn/spɔːn/verb · B2+To lay eggs in water in great numbers.
- sponge/spʌnd͡ʒ/noun · B1A soft block full of holes, used with soap for washing dishes.
- starfish/ˈstɑː(ɹ)fɪʃ/noun · A2+A sea creature shaped like a five-pointed star.
- sting/ˈstɪŋ/verb · B1To cause a sharp burning pain on the skin.
- stingray/ˈstɪŋˌɹeɪ/noun · B1+A flat sea fish with a whip tail that carries a barb.
- sucker/ˈsʌk.ə/noun · C1One of the round pads on an octopus arm that grips.
- swarm/swɔɹm/noun · B1+A thick moving cloud of insects.
- swordfish/ˈsɔː(ɹ)dfɪʃ/noun · B1+A big sea fish with a long flat pointed bill.
- tarantula/təˈɹæn.t͡ʃʊ.lə/noun · B1+A very large hairy spider.
- tentacle/ˈtɛntəkəl/noun · B1+A long flexible arm used to grip or to sting.
- termite/ˈtɜː(ɹ).maɪt/noun · B1+A pale insect that eats wood and builds tall mounds.
- venom/ˈvɛnəm/noun · B1+The poison a snake or scorpion injects with its bite or sting.
- web/wɛb/noun · A2+The silk trap a spider spins to catch flies.
- weevil/ˈwiːv(ə)l/noun · C1A small beetle with a long snout that ruins stored grain.
- woodlouse/ˈwʊdˌlaʊs/noun · C1A small grey armoured creature found under damp stones.
- worker beenoun · B1A female bee that gathers food and tends the young.