Armadillo Word Search
Armadillo, 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: ARMADILLO, CARAPACE, HIDE, CLAW, FOOT, TAIL, SNOUT, SKULL, SPINE, TEETH, SCUTE, XENARTHRA.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Armadillo word list, defined
- ARMADILLO /ˌɑːrməˈdɪloʊ/ · noun
- A burrowing, nocturnal mammal of the family Dasypodidae, native to the Americas, whose body is covered with a protective armour of bony plates; also used figuratively for anything resembling this armour.
- CARAPACE /ˈkærəpeɪs/ · noun
- The hard protective shell covering the back of animals such as turtles, tortoises, and crustaceans. Figuratively, a protective outer layer or defensive attitude that shields a person from harm or scrutiny. Related: shell, armor, husk, covering.
- HIDE /haɪd/ · verb, noun
- To conceal or cover something, or a place where something is hidden. To make something less visible or less noticeable. Related: conceal, cover, secrete, shield.
- 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.
- FOOT /fʊt/ · noun, verb
- The lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, on which a person stands or walks; also a unit of length equal to twelve inches (0.3048 metres). Related: hoof, paw.
- 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.
- SNOUT /snaut/ · noun
- The nose or snout of an animal, especially a pig. A projecting part of something, such as a nose or a beak. Related: nose, snout, beak, proboscis.
- 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.
- SPINE /ˈspaɪn/ · noun
- The series of vertebrae extending from the base of the skull to the tailbone, forming the main supporting structure of the back. A central or main part of something. Related: backbone, vertebrae, column, axis.
- TEETH /tiːθ/ · noun
- The hard, calcified structures in the jaws of most vertebrates, used for biting and chewing food. The teeth are composed of enamel, dentin, and cementum. Related: fangs, ivories, molars, incisors.
- 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.
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