octopus
/ˈɑktəˌpʊs/A soft sea animal with eight arms and suckers that can change colour.
Example: The octopus got the lid off the jar in about thirty seconds.
A212 words · Elementary
Sea Animals vocabulary — A2
Sea animal vocabulary naming creatures found along the coast and in the ocean, including the octopus, jellyfish, lobster and salmon.
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12jellyfish
/ˈdʒɛliˌfɪʃ/A clear wobbly sea creature with long trailing threads that sting.
Example:
Don't swim today — there's a jellyfish every couple of metres.
starfish
/ˈstɑrˌfɪʃ/A five-armed sea creature that clings to rocks in shallow pools.
Example:
My daughter found a starfish and wanted to take it home.
lobster
/ˈlɑbstər/A big shellfish with two heavy claws, dark blue until it is cooked.
Example:
A whole lobster costs more than the rest of the meal put together.
squid
/skwɪd/A fast sea animal with a long body and ten arms that shoots ink.
Example:
We had squid fried in batter at a place by the harbour.
salmon
/ˈsæmən/A pink-fleshed fish that swims up rivers from the sea to breed.
Example:
There's smoked salmon in the fridge if you want some.
shrimp
/ʃrɪmp/A small pink shellfish with a curled tail, eaten by the handful.
Example:
We picked shrimp out of the net all afternoon.
eel
/il/A very long thin fish with a smooth slippery body, found in rivers and seas.
Example:
An eel slid out from under the stone and disappeared.
tuna
/ˈtunə/A large strong sea fish sold in tins and served as thick steaks.
Example:
I'll just have a tuna sandwich, thanks.
oyster
/ˈɔɪstər/A rough grey shellfish eaten raw, and now and then holding a pearl.
Example:
He swallowed six oysters and declared he still couldn't see the point.
walrus
/ˈwɔlrəs/A huge Arctic sea animal with two long tusks and a bristly face.
Example:
A walrus hauled itself onto the ice and the whole floe tilted.
sea lion
A noisy sea animal that barks and can walk on its flippers.
Example:
A sea lion flopped up the steps and lay across the walkway.
