The Anatomy of Fish, Insects, etc.: English Vocabulary List

the middle part in the body of an insect between the head and the abdomen that bears the limbs or wings

"The insect's thorax contains muscles for its legs and wings."

"The insect's thorax contains the muscles that power its legs and wings for movement."

a complex visual organ with multiple lenses found in insects and crustaceans

"A fly's compound eye consists of thousands of tiny lenses."

"A fly's compound eye consists of thousands of individual lenses that detect motion very effectively."

any of the pair of tentacles of an insect or crustacean that help them to sense touch or taste

"The snail uses its feelers to sense the environment around it."

"The cockroach uses its long feelers to navigate through dark narrow spaces and find food."

any of the sharp curved organs of an arthropod or insect, such as a crab, lobster, etc.

"The crab's pincer is sharp."

"The crab used its strong pincer to crack open the shell of a small clam and eat the soft meat inside."

the internal bony structure of an animal that gives it form and supports its weight

"The human endoskeleton has two hundred six bones."

"The human endoskeleton is made of bone and cartilage providing support and protection for internal organs while allowing flexible movement."

the hard outer covering that supports the body of an animal, such as an arthropod

"Crabs protect themselves using a strong exoskeleton"

"The beetle's exoskeleton protected it from predators."

a toxic substance produced and secreted by certain animals, typically used for defense or hunting

"The venom is dangerous."

"The snake's venom is powerful enough to kill a human within just a few hours if the victim does not receive the antidote."

any of the various flexible limbs of an animal, especially an invertebrate, which enable it to move or hold things

"The octopus has eight long tentacles."

"The octopus reached out with a long tentacle and grabbed the crab pulling it toward its beak like mouth hidden between its arms."