Ankylosaurus Word Search
Ankylosaurus, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: ANKYLOSAURUS, ARMOR, PLATES, TAIL, CLUB, SKULL, SCUTE, HORN, SPIKE, HERBIVORE, CRETACEOUS, MONTANA.
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Ankylosaurus word list, defined
- ANKYLOSAURUS /ˌæŋkɪloʊˈsɔːrəs/ · noun
- Ankylosaurus is a genus of ankylosaurid armored dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 66 to 68 million years ago. It was characterized by its distinctive club-like tail and armor plating on its body. Related: armored dinosaur, ankylosaurid, club-tailed dinosaur.
- ARMOR /ˈɑːrmər/ · noun (also verb)
- Protective metal, leather, or other hard covering worn on the body to shield against weapons in combat, or the metal plating fitted to vehicles and warships for protection. Related: protection, shielding, plate, mail.
- PLATES /ˈpleɪts/ · noun
- A plate is a flat, often round, object used for serving or eating food. Plates are typically made of ceramic, glass, or plastic. Related: dishes, plates, trays, saucers.
- 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.
- CLUB /klʌb/ · noun, verb
- A club is an association of people who meet for a shared social, sporting, or cultural purpose; it is also a heavy stick or blunt weapon, and the suit of cards shaped like a trefoil. Related: association, society, organization, society.
- 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.
- SCUTE /skjuːt/ · noun
- A scute is a bony plate, especially one forming part of the shell of a turtle or tortoise. In entomology, a scute is a hardened plate on the elytra of a beetle. Related: scale, plate, plaque, armor.
- HORN /hɔrn/ · noun, verb
- A hard pointed projection on the head of certain animals, such as cattle or sheep, used for defense or attack. To produce a loud, high-pitched sound, typically with the mouth or a musical instrument. Related: antler, tusk, prong, spike.
- SPIKE /ˈspaɪk/ · noun, verb
- A sharp or pointed object, especially one with a narrow, tapering end. To pierce or wound with a sharp object. Related: prick, thorn, point, needle.
- HERBIVORE /ˈhɜːrbɪvɔːr/ · noun
- An animal that eats only plants, such as a cow or a rabbit. Related: plant-eater, vegetarian, browse, graze.
- CRETACEOUS /krɪˈteɪʃəs/ · adjective
- Relating to or consisting of chalk; in geology, belonging to the Cretaceous Period, the final period of the Mesozoic Era (roughly 145 to 66 million years ago), noted for its chalk deposits and for ending with the mass extinction that eliminated the non-avian dinosaurs. Related: chalky, chalk-like, whitish.
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