Frog Life Cycle, egg stage

Angela E.
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  1. clump
    a grouping of a number of similar things
    A floating clump of eggs is called frog spawn.
  2. spawn
    the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or mollusks
    A floating clump of eggs is called frog spawn.
  3. pond
    a small lake
    But, the smaller clumps of eggs will be eaten by the creatures living near or in the pond.
  4. protect
    shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
    This is nature's way of protecting them.
  5. insect
    a small creature with six legs, a hard body, and two antennae
    Ducks, fish, insects, and other water creatures eat the eggs.
  6. develop
    progress or evolve through a process of natural growth
    The egg slowly develops.
  7. float
    be on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
    A floating clump of eggs is called frog spawn.
  8. cell
    the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms
    The egg begins as a single cell.
  9. surround
    extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
    It becomes surrounded by a jellylike covering, which protects the egg.
  10. several
    of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
    Several thousand are sometimes laid at once.
Created on Mon Jul 19 10:13:37 EDT 2010

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