Nature Word Search — Easy
Play a free online Nature word search puzzle. Difficulty: Easy. Find all 12 hidden words on the 10×10 grid below.
Words to find
- CHRYSALIS
- COMPOSITE
- ALLUVIUM
- DIURNAL
- FLORA
- DECIDUOUS
- HABITAT
- DABBLING
Plus 4 hidden bonus words.
Nature word list, defined
- CHRYSALIS /ˈkrɪsəlɪs/ · noun
- The hardened outer case that protects a butterfly or moth during the pupal stage of its transformation from larva to adult. More broadly, it is used figuratively for anything in which a person or thing undergoes a transformative change. Related: pupa, cocoon, shell.
- COMPOSITE /ˈkɒmpəzɪt/ (British), /kɑːmˈpɑːzɪt/ (US) · noun, adjective
- As a noun, a composite is something made up of distinct parts or components combined into a whole, especially a mixture of different materials or elements. As an adjective, it describes something formed by combining multiple separate parts or elements. Related: combination, blend, amalgam, compound.
- ALLUVIUM /əˈluːviəm/ · noun
- Alluvium is loose, unconsolidated soil, clay, silt, sand, or gravel deposited by flowing water, especially by rivers and streams on floodplains, riverbeds, and deltas. Related: silt, sediment, siltation, detritus.
- DIURNAL /daɪˈɜːnəl/ · adjective
- Active or occurring during the daytime rather than at night; also, happening once a day or daily. Related: daily, daytime, quotidian, daylight.
- FLORA /ˈflɔːrə/ · noun
- The plants of a particular region, habitat, or geological period, considered collectively; more broadly, the plant life of an area as distinct from its animal life (fauna). Related: vegetation, plant life, botany, greenery.
- DECIDUOUS /dɪˈsɪdʒuəs/ · adjective
- Shedding or falling off at a particular season or stage of growth, especially the leaves of trees and shrubs in autumn. More broadly, something that is not lasting or permanent. Related: seasonal, ephemeral, temporary, transitory.
- HABITAT /həˈbɪtæt/ · noun
- The natural environment in which an organism lives, or the physical environment in which a particular species of plant or animal lives. Related: environment, ecosystem, habitat, niche.
- DABBLING /ˈdæb(ə)lɪŋ/ · verb (present participle); also noun (gerund)
- The act of immersing a hand or feet briefly and playfully in water, or of engaging in an activity casually or superficially without serious commitment. Related: toying, flirting, tinkering, pottering.
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