Beetles Word Search
Beetles, 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: COLEOPTERA, ELYTRA, ANTENNAE, LARVAE, PUPAE, MANDIBLES, FEMUR, TARSUS, SCUTELLUM, PRONOTUM, EMBOLIUM, CARABID.
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Beetles word list, defined
- COLEOPTERA /ˌkɒlɪˈɒptərə/ · noun
- The largest order of insects, comprising the beetles and weevils, characterized by a pair of hardened forewings (elytra) that cover and protect the membranous hind wings. Related: beetles, weevils, insects.
- ELYTRA /ˈɛlɪtrə/ · noun
- The plural of elytron: the thickened, hardened forewings of beetles and some other insects that form protective cases over the delicate hindwings and abdomen. Related: wing cases, forewings.
- ANTENNAE /ænˈtɛniː/ · noun (plural)
- The paired, jointed sensory appendages on the heads of insects, crustaceans, and other arthropods, used for feeling, smelling, and sensing the environment. 'Antennae' is the standard plural form of the noun 'antenna'. Related: feelers, antennas, sensory organs.
- LARVAE /ˈlɑː.vi/ · noun
- The immature, usually wormlike or caterpillar-like form of an insect or certain other animals during their developmental stage before reaching the adult form. Related: young insects, caterpillars, grubs, immature forms.
- PUPAE /ˈpjuːpiː/ · plural noun
- The plural of pupa: the inactive, often enclosed stage of an insect's life cycle between the larval and adult stages, as in a butterfly chrysalis. Related: chrysalises, chrysalides.
- FEMUR /ˈfiːmər/ · noun
- The femur is the bone of the thigh, extending from the hip to the knee; it is the longest, strongest, and heaviest bone in the human body. In entomology, it also denotes the third segment of an insect's leg. Related: thigh bone.
- TARSUS /ˈtɑːrsəs/ · noun
- In human anatomy, the tarsus is the part of the foot between the lower leg and the metatarsals, consisting of the tarsal bones. In birds, it commonly refers to the long, usually scaly segment of the leg between the tibia and the toes. Related: tarsal region, shank, ankle, tarsus.
- SCUTELLUM /skuːˈtɛləm/ · noun
- A small, usually shield-shaped plate or scale, especially the triangular plate on the thorax of many insects. The term is also used for comparable scales in other animals and for protective scales on plants. Related: shield, scute, plate, scale.
- PRONOTUM /prəˈnəʊtəm/ · noun
- The dorsal, or upper, surface of an insect's prothorax. It is often a hardened plate that forms part of the insect's protective exoskeleton. Related: pronotal plate, pronotal shield, notum.
- CARABID /kɑːrəbaɪd/ · noun
- A carabid is a type of beetle, specifically a ground beetle, belonging to the family Carabidae. These beetles are typically ground-dwelling and are known for their elongated bodies and powerful legs. Related: ground beetle, carabid beetle, ground-dwelling beetle.
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