Allosaurus Word Search
Free Allosaurus 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: SKULL, TAIL, CLAW, FEMUR, TIBIA, RIBCAGE, TEETH, JAWS, FORELIMB, HIPS, VERTEBRA, FOOT.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Allosaurus word list, defined
- SKULL /skʌl/ · noun
- The bony structure forming the upper part of the head, containing the brain, or a human skull, especially when used as a container for the head of a person who has been hanged. Related: cranium, head, bone, skeleton.
- 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.
- FEMUR /ˈfiːmər/ · noun
- The femur is the bone of the thigh, extending from the hip to the knee; it is the longest, strongest, and heaviest bone in the human body. In entomology, it also denotes the third segment of an insect's leg. Related: thigh bone.
- TIBIA /tɪˈbiːə/ · noun
- The inner and thicker of the two bones of the lower leg, extending from the knee to the ankle. The tibia is the weight-bearing bone in the lower leg. Related: fibula, shin, leg bone, tibial bone.
- RIBCAGE /ˈraɪbkeɪdʒ/ · noun
- The bony structure that encloses and protects the heart and lungs, consisting of the breastbone and the ribs. Related: torso, chest, breast, body.
- 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.
- JAWS /dɔːz/ · noun
- The jaws are the mouthparts of a vertebrate used for biting and chewing. They are the upper and lower parts of the mouth that are used to grasp and tear food. Related: mouth, chewer, gnasher, maw.
- FORELIMB /ˈfɔːrlɪm/ · noun
- A forelimb is either of the two front limbs of a quadruped vertebrate, such as a leg or arm at the front of the body. In anatomy and zoology it refers specifically to the anterior paired appendage, homologous to the human arm. Related: front leg, foreleg, anterior limb, thoracic limb.
- HIPS /hɪps/ · noun
- The bony structures forming the base of the spine in humans and some other animals, or the part of the body where the legs join the trunk. The hips are also a part of a vehicle, such as a car or a bicycle, that connects the wheels to the frame. Related: loins, flanks, rump, pelvis.
- VERTEBRA /ˈvɜːrtɪbrə/ · noun
- One of the bones that make up the spine, typically separated by intervertebral discs. A vertebra is a cylindrical bone that forms the backbone of a vertebrate. Related: bone, vertebral, spine, rib.
- FOOT /fʊt/ · noun, verb
- The lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, on which a person stands or walks; also a unit of length equal to twelve inches (0.3048 metres). Related: hoof, paw.
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