Animals and Habitats: Supplemental Guide 7 | Animals of the Freshwater Habitat 137Core Vocabulary
amphibious, adj. Able to live both on land and in water
Example: Our frog tank has water for swimming and areas of dry land
because frogs are amphibious.
Variation(s): none
fl oat, v. To stay or move slowly on top of the water without sinking
underwater
Example: The children watched their toy boats fl oat in the bathtub.
Variation(s): fl oats, fl oated, fl oating
freshwater, adj. Water that is not salty
Example: Every summer our family goes to a freshwater pond to swim.
Variation(s): none
gills, n. The part of the body that fi sh and other underwater animals use to
breathe
Example: When we went to the aquarium, we saw the fi sh’s large gills
on the side of its body as it swam by.
Variation(s): gill