Archaeopteryx Word Search
Archaeopteryx, 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: ARCHAEOPTERYX, FEATHER, WING, CLAW, BEAK, TAIL, SKULL, JURASSIC, MESOZOIC, SOLNHOFEN, LIMESTONE, LAGERSTATTE.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Archaeopteryx word list, defined
- ARCHAEOPTERYX /ˌɑːrkiˈɒptərɪks/ · noun
- A genus of small feathered dinosaurs from the Late Jurassic period, long regarded as the earliest known bird and a key transitional fossil between non-avian dinosaurs and modern birds. Related: urvogel, first bird, transitional fossil.
- FEATHER /ˈfɛðər/ · noun
- One of the light, flat structures growing from a bird's skin, consisting of a slender hollow shaft with a network of fine barbs, forming the plumage and serving for flight and insulation. Also used figuratively for anything light, trivial, or delicate. Related: plume, quill, plumage.
- WING /wɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- A part of an animal's body that is used for flying, or a control surface on an aircraft. To extend or add something to a project or activity. Related: fin, side, extension, projection.
- 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.
- BEAK /biːk/ · noun
- The hard, pointed projecting mouth of a bird, consisting of upper and lower jaws covered in keratin, used for eating, grooming, and manipulating objects. Informally, also any similar beak-like structure in other animals such as turtles, squid, or octopuses. Related: bill, neb, muzzle, snout.
- 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.
- 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.
- JURASSIC /ˈdʒʊərəsɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to or denoting the Jurassic period, a geological period during the Mesozoic era from about 200 to 145 million years ago. Related: Mesozoic, Triassic, Cretaceous, Paleozoic.
- MESOZOIC /mɛˈzoʊ.ɪk/ · noun
- The geologic era from about 252 million to 66 million years ago, characterized by the dominance of reptiles, especially dinosaurs. This era is divided into three periods: Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous. Related: Paleozoic, Cenozoic, geologic era, era of reptiles.
- LIMESTONE /ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn/ · noun
- A type of sedimentary rock that is composed mainly of calcium carbonate, often used as a building material. Related: marble, sandstone, granite, slate.
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