From Longman Dictionary squid /skwɪd/ noun (plural squid or squids) [countable] a sea creature with a long soft body and ten arms around its mouth Example The shrimp and squid in particular make for interesting textural contrasts Apart from bait caught on the water, mostly frozen squid and sardines are used It preys on squid and smaller fish which occur in surface waters…
From Longman Dictionary sponge1 /spʌndʒ/ ●●○ noun [countable, uncountable] a piece of a soft natural or artificial substance full of small holes, which can suck up liquid and is used for washing [countable] a simple sea creature from which natural sponge is produced British English an act of washing something with a sponge British English a…
From Longman Dictionary ˌspænɪʃ ˈflaɪ a bright green insect that has a strong smell and produces a harmful substance
From Longman Dictionary sil‧ver‧fish /ˈsɪlvəfɪʃ $ -ər-/ noun (plural silverfish or silverfishes) [countable] a small silver-coloured insect that cannot fly and is found in houses Example We have no direct evidence of how they achieved flight but the living silverfish provides a clue In the bathroom I saw silverfish The sound makes small silverfish run down the back…
From Longman Dictionary silk‧worm /ˈsɪlkwɜːm $ -wɜːrm/ noun [countable] a type of caterpillar which produces silk thread Example In one, a woman harvests silkworms from mulberry leaves in preparation for processing at a nearby mill King James offered financial rewards to persuade people to plant mulberries to feed his imported silkworms And the lady dressed by the silkworm was probably oblivious to everything
From Longman Dictionary sea ˌurchin noun [countable] a small round sea animal with a hard shell covered in sharp points Example Thousands of fertilized sea urchin eggs, starfish and blue clams returned to Earth with the astronauts Oyster soup with sliced sea urchin is the other original Loiseau signature dish But please, hold the sea urchin
From Longman Dictionary ˌsiː ˈkjuːkʌmbə(r) an invertebrate animal that lives on the sea floor, with a long thick body like a worm
From Longman Dictionary sea aˌnemone noun [countable] a small brightly coloured sea animal that sticks onto rocks and looks like a flower Example A hermit crab carrying a sea anemone around on its shell Why the sea anemone stays there and whether it gains anything from this relationship is not known
From Longman Dictionary scar‧ab /ˈskærəb/ (also scarab beetle) noun [countable] a type of large black beetle Example They glittered like the backs of scarabs caught in torchlight at the rear of a tomb
From Longman Dictionary scal‧lop /ˈskɒləp, ˈskæ- $ ˈskɑː-/ noun [countable] a small sea creature that you can eat, with a flat round shell made of two parts that fit together one of a row of small curves that are used to decorate the edge of clothes, curtains etc Example It has a scallop edge and…
