Arachnids Word Search
This Arachnids word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: ARACHNID, SPIDER, SCORPION, MITE, TICK, CHELICERA, PEDIPALP, ABDOMEN, CEPHALOTHORAX, SPINNERET, SILK, VENOM.
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Arachnids word list, defined
- ARACHNID /əˈræknɪd/ · noun
- A member of the class Arachnida: an eight-legged arthropod such as a spider, scorpion, tick, or mite, whose body is divided into two main parts and which lacks antennae. Related: spider, scorpion, mite, tick.
- SPIDER /ˈspaɪdər/ · noun
- A spider is an arachnid with eight legs, usually capable of producing silk for making webs or other structures. In figurative use, the word can refer to something web-like or interconnected. Related: arachnid.
- SCORPION /ˈskɔːpiən/ (British); /ˈskɔːrpiən/ (American) · noun
- A venomous arachnid with four pairs of walking legs, two pincer-like pedipalps, and a segmented tail ending in a stinging structure. Figuratively, it can refer to a person regarded as dangerous, malicious, or treacherous. Related: scorpionid.
- MITE /maɪt/ · noun
- A tiny arachnid of the subclass Acari, many of which live on animals, plants, stored food, or in household dust. By extension, the word can mean an exceedingly small amount or, archaically, an insignificant person. Related: speck, crumb, trace, scrap.
- TICK /tɪk/ · noun and verb
- The word tick has several meanings, chiefly a small parasitic arachnid, a light repeated sound such as that made by a clock, and a small mark indicating that something has been checked or approved. As a verb, it can mean to make such a sound, to mark an item with a check, or, in British informal use, to approve or accept something. Related: click, check mark, mark, tap.
- CHELICERA /kəˈlɪsərə/ · noun
- Either of a pair of appendages located just in front of the mouth in arachnids and other chelicerates, typically modified into pincers for grasping prey or, in spiders, into fangs used to inject venom. Related: fang, pincer, appendage.
- PEDIPALP /ˈpɛdɪpælp/ · noun
- A pedipalp is any arachnid belonging to the order Pedipalpi, which includes whip scorpions, vinegaroons, pseudoscorpions, and their relatives. The name refers to the animal's leg-like sensory appendages, known as pedipalps. Related: pedipalp, whip scorpion, vinegaroon, pseudoscorpion.
- ABDOMEN /ˈæbdəmən/ · noun
- The part of the body of a vertebrate containing the digestive organs; the belly. In insects and other arthropods, the posterior section of the body. Related: belly, tummy, stomach, gut.
- CEPHALOTHORAX /ˌsɛfələˈθɔːræks/ · noun
- The fused head and thorax found in many arthropods, such as spiders, crustaceans, and horseshoe crabs, functioning as a single body region. Related: prosoma, cephalosome.
- SPINNERET /ˈspɪnərɛt/ · noun
- A spinneret is a small perforated cap or nozzle from which fine filaments are drawn, especially in textile and fiber production. In zoology, the term also refers to the silk-producing organ on the abdomen of spiders and certain other arachnids. Related: spinning nozzle, filament nozzle.
- SILK /sɪlk/ · noun
- A fine, lustrous fiber obtained from the cocoons of silkworms, woven into smooth, lightweight fabric. The word can also refer to silk thread, fabric, or objects made from silk. Related: satin, fibrefibre, floss, thread.
- VENOM /ˈvɛnəm/ · noun and verb
- Venom is a poisonous secretion, especially one produced by an animal and delivered through a bite, sting, or other mechanism. Figuratively, it refers to intense malice, hostility, or spite. Related: poison, toxin, malice, spite.
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