| A | B |
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| reptile | an air-breathing, cold-blooded vertebrate |
| poison | a substance that can kill or injure a living thing |
| hibernate | to sleep all winter |
| herpetologist | a scientist who studies reptiles and amphibians |
| cold-blooded | having a body temperature that changes with the environment |
| venom | poison |
| fangs | long sharp teeth used for catching prey or injecting venom |
| scales | the body covering of some animals like fish or snakes |
| vertebrae | one of the bony parts of the backbone |
| ophidiophobia | the fear of snakes |
| camouflage | to protect or disguise |
| scutes | scales used instead of feet to help a snake move |
