Aardvark Word Search
Free Aardvark word search. We picked 12 themed words — the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: AARDVARK, SNOUT, EARS, TAIL, CLAW, PAWS, TEETH, AFRICA, SAVANNA, BURROW, GRASSLAND, TERMITE.
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Aardvark word list, defined
- AARDVARK /ˈɑːrdˌvɑːrk/ · noun
- A nocturnal African mammal (Orycteropus afer) with a long snout, large ears, and a sticky tongue, which feeds chiefly on termites and ants and lives in burrows. Related: ant bear, earth pig.
- SNOUT /snaut/ · noun
- The nose or snout of an animal, especially a pig. A projecting part of something, such as a nose or a beak. Related: nose, snout, beak, proboscis.
- EARS /ɪərz/ (British), /ɪrz/ (US) · noun
- Ears is the plural of 'ear', referring either to the organ of hearing on each side of the head, or to the seed-bearing head of a cereal plant such as wheat, barley, or corn. Related: auricles, organs of hearing, spikes, heads.
- TAIL /tɛɪl/ · noun, verb
- The back part of an animal's body, typically extending from the hips to the end of the spine. To follow or come after something. Related: rear, hindquarters, aft, end.
- CLAW /klɔː/ · noun, verb
- A claw is a curved, pointed nail on the toe of an animal such as a cat, bird, or crab, used for gripping, climbing, or tearing. As a verb, it means to scratch or tear at something with claws or fingernails. Related: talon, nail, unguis, pincer.
- PAWS /pɔːz/ · noun
- The foot of an animal, especially a mammal, typically having claws. A paw can also refer to a mark or impression made by an animal's foot. Related: feet, claws, hooves, pads.
- TEETH /tiːθ/ · noun
- The hard, calcified structures in the jaws of most vertebrates, used for biting and chewing food. The teeth are composed of enamel, dentin, and cementum. Related: fangs, ivories, molars, incisors.
- SAVANNA /ˈsævənə/ · noun
- A tropical or subtropical grassland with scattered trees, typically found in Africa and Australia. A savanna is characterized by a mix of grasses and open woodlands. Related: grassland, prairie, steppe, tundra.
- BURROW /ˈbʌroʊ/ (US); /ˈbʌrəʊ/ (UK) · noun, verb
- A burrow is a hole or tunnel dug by an animal, such as a rabbit or fox, to serve as a dwelling or shelter. As a verb, to burrow means to dig a hole or tunnel into something, or to move through or press into something as if making a passage. Related: den, tunnel, hole, lair.
- GRASSLAND /ˈɡrɑːslænd/ · noun
- A large area of land with grass and other herbaceous plants, often used for grazing animals or as a natural habitat. Related: meadow, prairie, savanna, steppe.
- TERMITE /ˈtɜːrˌmaɪt/ · noun
- A small, usually social, insect that feeds on wood, especially in a colony. Related: ant, beetle, bug, insect.
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