Amphibian Anatomy

3 words in this vocabulary list

adjective describing a person or animal as having a body temperature that varies with the temperature of the surroundings

  • The scientist studied the behavior of cold blooded reptiles in their natural habitat.
  • I heard that guy is a cold blooded killer, so watch out.
  • Don't trust him, he's as cold blooded as they come.
  • Her ex-boyfriend's cold blooded words cut her deeply.

adjective relating to or resembling a frog or toads

  • The ranine species is known for their unique vocalizations.
  • I learned that ranine frogs have a special way of communicating.
  • Check out those cool ranine frogs over there!
  • Her singing voice was compared to that of a ranine creature.

noun Abranchia refers to a group of amphibians that lack gills and breathe through their skin or lungs.

  • Abranchia is a term used in biology to describe animals that lack gills or other external respiratory organs.
  • I learned in my biology class that abranchia refers to animals without external respiratory organs.
  • Hey, did you know that abranchia means animals that don't have gills?
  • In a metaphorical sense, being abranchia in this industry means lacking the necessary connections to succeed.