SEASHORE
GLOSSARY
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Bivalve
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A water dwelling creature with a compressed
shell that comes in 2 hinged halves. |
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Halophytes
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Plants that can survive in salt laden soils. |
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Holdfast |
The part of a seaweed that is branched and
attaches it to rocks. |
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Isopod |
Flattened crustaceans such as woodlice. |
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Molluscs |
Invertebrates with an un-segmented body with
an outer shell. |
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Oscula |
The small openings on the body of a sponge
through which water passes as it feeds. |