Antarctic Animals Word Search
Play a Antarctic Animals word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: PENGUIN, EMPEROR, ADELIE, GENTOO, LEOPARD, SEAL, WALRUS, ORCA, WHALE, SQUID, KRILL, FISH.
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Antarctic Animals word list, defined
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- PENGUIN /ˈpɛŋɡwɪn/ · noun
- A flightless, aquatic bird of the Southern Hemisphere, characterized by a black-and-white or gray-and-white plumage, short wings, and webbed feet. Penguins are strong swimmers and generally move on land by waddling upright. Related: penguin bird.
- EMPEROR /ˈɛmpərər/ — British & US (US often /ˈɛmpəɚ/) · noun
- A sovereign ruler of an empire, ranking above a king; also, a large orange-and-black butterfly (genus variously classified) and certain other animals named for their grandeur. Related: monarch, sovereign, ruler, king.
- GENTOO /ˈdʒɛntuː/ · noun
- A large penguin of the Antarctic Peninsula and subantarctic islands, with an orange bill, pale head, and white patch above the eyes. The word also has obsolete historical meanings for an Indian coin and a native of Bengal. Related: jackass penguin.
- LEOPARD /ˈlɛpərd/ · noun
- A large, muscular wild cat native to Africa and Asia, typically having a golden or tawny coat covered in dark spots. A leopard is a highly adaptable predator, and the name is also used for its spotted coat or patterns resembling it. Related: big cat, panther.
- SEAL /siːl/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a seal is a marine mammal, a device or substance used to close an opening securely, or an official stamp that authenticates a document. As a verb, to seal means to close or fasten something securely, or to mark something with an official stamp. Related: close, fasten, secure, stamp.
- WALRUS /ˈwɔːl.rəs/ · noun
- A large, heavy marine mammal of the Arctic and sub-Arctic oceans, with a broad muzzle, prominent whiskers, and long tusks formed from enlarged canine teeth. Walruses live primarily along sea ice, where they haul out to rest, breed, and feed on mollusks and other bottom-dwelling invertebrates. Related: sea elephant.
- ORCA /ˈɔːrkə/ · noun
- A large toothed whale of the dolphin family, found in the oceans of the Arctic and Antarctic and in temperate and tropical waters. It is widely known as the killer whale, although it is not a member of the true dolphin family. Related: killer whale, sea wolf, blackfish.
- WHALE /weɪl/ · noun, verb
- A whale is a large marine mammal belonging to the cetacean group, including species such as the blue, humpback, sperm, and killer whales. As a verb, whale means to strike or beat someone or something forcefully, especially in informal North American usage. Related: cetacean, leviathan, sea giant.
- SQUID /skwɪd/ · noun
- A marine cephalopod mollusc with a long, tapered body, two fins, eight arms, and two longer tentacles. It is also used as food, especially in fried or grilled dishes.
- KRILL /krɪl/ · noun
- Any of various small, shrimp-like marine crustaceans of the family Euphausiidae, especially the abundant Antarctic krill found in cold Southern Ocean waters. Krill swim in dense groups and form a major part of the diet of whales, penguins, seals, and many other animals. Related: euphausiids.
- FISH /fɪʃ/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, fish is an aquatic vertebrate that typically breathes through gills and moves with fins and a tail; the word can also refer to fish used as food. As a verb, fish means to search for or try to obtain something, often indirectly or with persistence. Related: seafood, tribe, haul, search.
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