Animals Word Search
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This theme includes about 70 puzzles across difficulty levels.
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Sample words: OCTOPUS, DOLPHIN, SHARK, WHALE, SEAHORSE, JELLYFISH, CRAB, LOBSTER, BARN, PASTURE, ROOSTER, LAMB, HARPYEAGLE, POISONFROG, CANOPY, UNDERSTORY.
Animals word list, defined
- OCTOPUS /ɒktəpəs/ · noun
- A soft-bodied, eight-armed marine animal that lives in the sea and has a large head, a long body, and a beak-like mouth. It is a highly intelligent and skilled predator. Related: cuttlefish, squid, calamari, cephalopod.
- DOLPHIN /ˈdɒlfɪn/ (British); /ˈdɑːlfɪn/ (US) · noun
- A highly intelligent marine mammal of the family Delphinidae, having a streamlined body, a beaklike snout, and a dorsal fin, known for its playful behaviour and social nature. The word can also refer to certain large food fish (the mahi-mahi, or dolphinfish) unrelated to the mammal. Related: porpoise.
- SHARK /ʃɑːrk/ · noun
- A large, predatory fish with a streamlined body and a powerful tail, found in all the world's oceans. Sharks have been on the planet for over 400 million years. Related: fish, predator, marine animal, reptile.
- WHALE /wheɪl/ · noun
- A very large aquatic mammal that lives in the sea and feeds on plankton and small fish. Whales are known for their distinctive songs and complex social behaviors. Related: sea mammal, marine mammal, cetacean, leviathan.
- SEAHORSE /ˈsiːhɔːrs/ · noun
- A marine fish with a horse-like head and a curled tail, typically living in shallow water and feeding on small crustaceans and plankton. Seahorses are known for their unique mating rituals and their ability to swim upright. Related: pipefish, syngnathid, marine fish, equine fish.
- JELLYFISH /ˈdʒɛlɪfaɪʃ/ · noun
- A soft-bodied, usually transparent or translucent marine animal that moves by means of a bell-shaped body and long, trailing tentacles. Jellyfish are found in oceans worldwide and are often considered a nuisance due to their stinging cells. Related: sea nettle, sea wasp, box jellyfish, portuguese man o' war.
- CRAB /krab/ · noun, verb
- A crab is a ten-legged crustacean with a broad flat shell and pincers, found in seas and fresh water. As a verb, to crab means to complain or grumble peevishly. Related: crustacean, complain, grumble, grouch.
- LOBSTER /ˈlɒsbər/ · noun
- A large, long-tailed, decapod crustacean, typically blue or greenish in colour, with a hard shell and claws, often served as food. Related: crab, prawn, shrimp, langoustine.
- BARN /bɑːrn/ · noun
- A large farm building used for storing grain, hay, straw, or housing livestock; in British usage it typically refers to a building for storing grain or hay. Related: outbuilding, byre, granary, stable.
- PASTURE /ˈpæstʃər/ · noun
- A piece of land, especially a field, used for grazing animals, typically with grass or other herbage. Related: meadow, field, grazing land, pastureland.
- ROOSTER /rɔʊˈstər/ · noun
- A male chicken, especially one that is kept for breeding or fighting, or a loud crowing sound, especially at dawn. Related: cock, gallinule, galliform, gamecock.
- LAMB /læm/ · noun
- A young sheep, especially one in its first year. A cut of meat from a sheep. Related: kid, young sheep, fleece, wool.
- CANOPY /ˈkænəpi/ · noun
- An overhead cover or roof-like structure, especially one of fabric stretched over a bed, throne, or doorway, or the uppermost layer of branches and leaves in a forest. Related: awning, covering, shade, marquee.
- UNDERSTORY /ˈʌndərstoʊri/ · noun
- The layer of vegetation growing beneath a forest canopy, typically consisting of shrubs, saplings, and herbaceous plants. Related: subcanopy, undergrowth, underbrush, thicket.
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