| perch2 |
a fish that lives in fresh water and has fins with spines. Perch are used for food. |
| pike1 |
a fish that lives in fresh water and has a long, flat snout. Pike are used for food or sport. |
| piranha |
a small fish that lives in fresh water in South America. Piranhas, in groups, often attack and eat much larger animals. |
| plankton |
a mixture of very small plants and animals floating in fresh or salt water. Most kinds of plankton are microscopic. Plankton is an important food source for many animals that live in water. |
| produce |
things made or grown in order to be sold, especially fresh fruit and vegetables. [1/5 definitions] |
| seal2 |
a mammal that spends most of its life in the ocean. Seals are a kind of pinniped, or mammal with flippers instead of feet. Various kinds of seals live in both warm and cold parts of the world's oceans. A few kinds live in fresh water. Seals are carnivores that eat fish and sea birds. They are closely related to sea lions and walruses. |
| shellfish |
a small animal that lives in fresh or salt water and has a shell outside its body. Shellfish are not true fish. They are invertebrates, or animals with no backbone. People can eat many kinds of shellfish, including clams, oysters, shrimp, and lobsters. |
| shrimp |
a small animal with a hard, jointed shell and five pairs of legs. Most kinds of shrimp live in the ocean, but a few kinds live in fresh water. Shrimp are crustaceans and are closely related to crabs and lobsters. Many kinds of shrimp can be eaten. [1/3 definitions] |
| snail |
a small animal with a soft body and a spiral shell. Many kinds of snails live on land, in fresh water, or in the ocean. They move slowly using their wide, strong foot. Snails are mollusks. [1/2 definitions] |
| stale |
having lost its taste or moisture; not fresh. [1/2 definitions] |
| stuffy |
not having enough fresh air. [1/3 definitions] |
| suffocate |
to be kept from breathing easily or from cool fresh air. [1/3 definitions] |
| sweet |
not spoiled; fresh. [1/7 definitions] |
| teal |
a small duck with a short neck that lives in and around fresh water. [1/2 definitions] |
| terrapin |
a turtle that lives in fresh or somewhat salty water. It is found in North America and can be eaten as food. |
| trout |
a fish that usually lives in fresh water. Some sea trout live in the ocean but lay eggs in fresh water. Trout are related to salmon, have spots on their bodies, and are caught for food or sport. |
| watercress |
a plant related to mustard that grows in fresh water. [1/2 definitions] |