Organismal Adaptations Glossary

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'organ' is a noun as it refers to a part of an organism that performs a specific function.

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun. In this case, 'adhesive' is an adjective that describes the type of organ being referred to, indicating that it has the quality of being able to stick to surfaces.

• The gecko uses its adhesive organ on its feet to climb up smooth surfaces.
• Check out how the gecko's sticky feet work like an adhesive organ!
• That gecko's got some serious stickiness going on with its adhesive organ.
• Her charm acted like an adhesive organ, attracting people to her effortlessly.