Plant Defenses
These help plants stay safe from animals.
defenses
These are sharp and can poke you on a rose.
Thorns
If something can hurt easily, it is…
Sensitive
Plants use defenses so animals do not eat them. This is called an…
attack
These are small, sharp points on plants like cactus.
When something touches you quickly and hurts, it might…
Pokes
Some plants have bad stuff in them that can make animals sick.
poisonous
These are tiny, sharp hairs on some plants.
Prickles
This word means “not nice” or “can hurt you.”
Nasty
This word means “about the same thing” or “connected.”
Related
This word describes something that can hurt when you touch it.
Sharp
This word means “more than needed” or “too much.”
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