Aquatic Ecosystem Terms

noun a building containing tanks or pools of water for keeping aquatic animals and plants

• The aquarium is home to a variety of marine species from around the world.
• Let's go check out the cool fish at the aquarium!
• The aquarium is lit with all the colorful fish swimming around.
• Her mind was like an aquarium, filled with thoughts swimming around.

noun a single-celled organism that moves by means of a flagellum

verb to whip or beat someone or something

• The flagellate organism uses its whip-like structure for movement.
• I learned about flagellate organisms in my biology class.
• That flagellate thing is so weird looking.
• His words were like flagellate lashes, cutting deep into her emotions.