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Herpetology 101
Word 1: BULLFROG
Definition: a very large frog which has a deep booming croak and is often a predator of smaller vertebrates
Word 2: CHAMELEON
Definition: a small slow-moving Old World lizard with a prehensile tail, long extensible tongue, protruding eyes that rotate independently, and a highly developed ability to change colour
Word 3: CROCODILE
Definition: a large predatory semiaquatic reptile with long jaws, long tail, short legs, and a horny textured skin
Synonyms: procession, parade, motorcade, carcade, cortège, line, row, column, file, chain, string, stream
Word 4: SNAKE
Definition: a long limbless reptile which has no eyelids, a short tail, and jaws that are capable of considerable extension. Some snakes have a venomous bite
Synonyms: serpent, traitor, turncoat, betrayer, informer, back-stabber, double-crosser, double-dealer, quisling, Judas, twist, wind, twist and turn, meander, zigzag
Word 5: TURTLE
Definition: a large marine reptile with a bony or leathery shell and flippers, coming ashore annually on sandy beaches to lay eggs
Spangram: COLDBLOODED
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