From Longman Dictionary ta‧ran‧tu‧la /təˈræntjələ $ -tʃələ/ noun [countable] a large poisonous spider from Southern Europe and tropical America Example I thought it must be a tarantula at least with all the fuss you’re making Barry had told them at school that his Dad had bought him a tarantula Timidity…
From Longman Dictionary ˈbrækiəpɒd a shellfish that has two joined shells and uses small tentacles (= long thin parts) to find food
From Longman Dictionary snail /sneɪl/ ●○○ noun [countable] a small soft creature that moves very slowly and has a hard shell on its back Example Making a shell is costly for a snail If insects, worms and snails could scream, would you still light that bonfire…
From Longman Dictionary ˌkɒlərɑːdəʊ ˈbiːtl a yellow and black insect that damages potato plants
From Longman Dictionary but‧ter‧fly /ˈbʌtəflaɪ $ -ər-/ ●●○ noun (plural butterflies) [countable] a type of insect that has large wings, often with beautiful colours someone who usually moves on quickly from one activity or person to the next Example The snails had vanished, but now some…
From Longman Dictionary earth‧worm /ˈɜːθwɜːm $ ˈɜːrθwɜːrm/ noun [countable] a common type of long thin brown worm that lives in soil Example The non-burrowing earthworms play a different role in soil fertility Above centre: Male P. zebra eating earthworm Like earthworms, leeches are hermaphrodites A speeding subway train startled them as it roared out of its tunnel like a metal earthworm The larvae are parasites on earthworms, and each adult means one dead earthworm
From Longman Dictionary ab‧a‧lo‧ne /ˌæbəˈləʊni $ -ˈloʊ-/ noun [countable, uncountable] kind of shellfish which is used as food and whose shell contains mother-of-pearl The companies also undertake to ensure the protection of four marine species: kelp, abalone, sand dollars and sea urchins This has brought them into conflict with the fishing industry as the harvesting of abalone is commercially important Squab was…
From Longman Dictionary oc‧to‧pus /ˈɒktəpəs $ ˈɑːk-/ noun (plural octopuses or octopi /-paɪ/) [countable] a sea creature with eight tentacles (=arms) Example It happened to be an octopus a fisherman had brought Tillman two or three days ago And even a non- biology major could tell the rubbery item with the tentacles was…
From Longman Dictionary ˈblækflaɪ a small black or dark green insect that damages plants (also black fly) a small black fly that bites humans and animals and drinks their blood
From Longman Dictionary shell‧fish /ˈʃelˌfɪʃ/ noun (plural shellfish) [countable, uncountable] an animal that lives in water, has a shell, and can be eaten as food, for example crabs, lobsters, and oysters Example Shellfish shippers are certified and each package of shellfish should bear the certificate number of the shipper Tightly wrap or store in covered containers all cooked meat, poultry,…
