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Anadromes
organisms that live both in fresh water and salt water at different times in their lives
Archacopteryx
earliest known bird
Cartilaginous
to have skeletons made completely out of cartilage
Cilia
tightly packed rows of short flagella used for movement
Cloaca
serves a reproductive function, used during mating
Cnidocyte
the unique stinging cell on the tentacle of a cnidarian
Coelomates
organisms with a body cavity
Endoskeleton
an internal skeletol system
Endothermic
generating heat through metabolism
Jacobson's Organ
an organ located in the roof of the mouth which acts as taste buds and sensor
Mesoderm
end part of the body of a worm
Mollis
Latin for soft
Nematocyst
the small barbed harpoon contained in the cnidocyte that spears prey
Parasite
anything that feeds off of something else without killing the other organism
pH
measure of acidity or alkalinity of a substance
Pulmanary Vein
pumps exgenated blood to the heart
Setae
hair-like fibers projecting out of the sides of an Annelid
Terrestial
exo-skeleton
Trachea
tube that carries air from larynx to the lungs
Water Vascular System
the system of water filled, canal like passages in ecinoderms that allow for movement
Curator: Beth Jewell, beth.jewell@fcps.edu
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