Axolotl Word Search
Play a Axolotl 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: AXOLOTL, LARVA, GILLS, TAIL, LIMBS, SKIN, EYES, HEAD, LAKE, WETLAND, FRESHWATER, CANAL.
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Axolotl word list, defined
- AXOLOTL /ˈæksəlɒtəl/ · noun
- A neotenic aquatic salamander (Ambystoma mexicanum) native to the lake system of Xochimilco near Mexico City, known for retaining its larval features — including external feathery gills — throughout its life and for its remarkable ability to regenerate lost limbs and organs.
- LARVA /ˈlɑrvə/ · noun
- The larval stage of an insect, typically the stage between egg and pupa, during which the insect undergoes a series of physical transformations. A larva is often worm-like in appearance and is usually dependent on its mother for food and protection. Related: larval stage, caterpillar, instar, young insect.
- GILLS /ˈɡɪlz/ · noun
- A gill is a respiratory organ used for breathing in fish, amphibians, and some invertebrates. It is typically a pair of feathery or filamentous structures that extract oxygen from the water. Related: branchiae, respiratory organs, gill slits, branchial respiration.
- 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.
- LIMBS /lɪmz/ · noun
- The parts of the body that are attached to the trunk, such as the arms and legs. A branch or division of a tree or a plant. Related: extremities, appendages, branches, projections.
- SKIN /skɪn/ · noun, verb
- The outer covering of an animal or person, or the surface of something. To remove the skin of something, typically by cutting or peeling. Related: hide, epidermis, dermis, peel.
- EYES /aɪz/ · noun
- The plural of "eye": the paired organs of sight in humans and animals, or the individual organs regarded collectively. It is also used figuratively to mean a person's attention, judgment, or way of seeing something. Related: sight, vision, gaze, view.
- HEAD /hɛd/ · noun, verb
- The upper part of the human body, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. To be in charge or control of something. Related: brain, mind, skull, chief.
- LAKE /leɪk/ · noun
- A body of fresh or saltwater surrounded by land, typically smaller than an ocean or sea. A lake may be a natural depression or a man-made reservoir. Related: pond, reservoir, waterbody, waterhole.
- WETLAND /wɛtlænd/ · noun
- A wetland is a land area that is saturated with water either permanently or seasonally, such as a marsh, swamp, or bog. Wetlands are characterized by their unique plant and animal communities that are adapted to living in saturated conditions. Related: marsh, swamp, bog, fen.
- FRESHWATER /ˈfrɛʃwɔːtə/ · noun
- Water that contains little or no dissolved salt, as found in rivers, lakes, streams, and most groundwater, in contrast to seawater. As an adjective, it describes things relating to, living in, or consisting of such water. Related: potable water, inland water, sweet water.
- CANAL /kəˈnæl/ · noun
- An artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships, or to convey water for irrigation; also, in anatomy, a tubular passage in the body. Related: waterway, channel, aqueduct, conduit.
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