Amphibians Word Search
Free Amphibians 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: FROG, SALAMANDER, NEWT, TOAD, CAECILIAN, METAMORPHOSIS, GILLS, LUNGS, MOIST, SKIN, EGGS, TADPOLE.
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Amphibians word list, defined
- FROG /frɒɡ/ (UK); /frɔːɡ/ (US) · noun
- A tailless, jumping amphibian with smooth, moist skin, long hind legs adapted for leaping and swimming, and a life cycle that progresses from aquatic tadpole to air-breathing adult. Related: toad, amphibian.
- SALAMANDER /ˈsæləˌmændər/ · noun
- A salamander is a long-tailed amphibian with moist skin, typically four legs, and a life that is often divided between aquatic and terrestrial stages. The word can also refer, in folklore, to a creature believed to live in fire and to be unharmed by flames. Related: newt, amphibian.
- NEWT /nuːt/ · noun
- A newt is a small, slender salamander with a long tail, moist skin, and typically four legs. The term is especially common for the European and North American newts, including species such as the smooth newt and the common newt. Related: salamander, eft.
- TOAD /toʊd/ (US); /təʊd/ (British) · noun and verb
- A toad is a short-legged amphibian, especially one of the family Bufonidae, typically having dry, warty or glandular skin. As a derogatory noun, it can mean a contemptible or detestable person; the informal verb means to insult or mock someone contemptuously. Related: frog, batrachian, anuran.
- CAECILIAN /siːˈsiːliən/ · noun and adjective
- A caecilian is a limbless amphibian belonging to the order Apoda, also known as Gymnophiona. Most are elongated, burrowing animals with small eyes that are often hidden beneath the skin. Related: limbless amphibian, legless amphibian, burrowing amphibian.
- METAMORPHOSIS /ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəsɪs/ (British); /ˌmɛtərˈmɔːfəsɪs/ (US) · noun
- A complete or striking change in form, structure, character, or nature. In biology, it refers to the process by which an organism undergoes a radical change in body form during its life cycle. Related: transformation, transfiguration, conversion, alteration.
- GILLS /ɡɪlz/ · noun (plural)
- The paired respiratory organs of fish and other aquatic animals, used to extract oxygen from water. The singular form is “gill.” Related: branchiae, respiratory organs, breathing organs.
- LUNGS /lʌŋz/ · noun
- The pair of organs in the chest that perform respiration, taking in oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from the body. Related: respiratory organs, air sacs.
- MOIST /mɔɪst/ · adjective
- Slightly wet or damp, especially in a way that is natural or pleasant rather than excessively wet. It can also describe eyes that are watery or on the verge of tears. Related: damp, humid, wet, sodden.
- SKIN /skɪn/ · noun
- The thin, flexible tissue covering the outside of the human body. It forms a protective barrier, helps regulate body temperature, and contains sensory receptors. Related: hide, epidermis, complexion, surface.
- EGGS /ɛɡz/ · noun
- The oval reproductive bodies laid by birds, reptiles, fish, and insects, enclosed in a shell or membrane; especially a hen's egg eaten as food. Related: ova, spawn, roe.
- TADPOLE /ˈtædˌpoʊl/ · noun
- The aquatic larva of a frog, hatched from an egg and typically possessing a tail and gills. As it develops, its body changes and it eventually becomes a young frog. Related: polliwog, pollywog, frog larva.
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