Blue Whale Word Search
Play a Blue Whale 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: FLUKE, BLOWHOLE, DORSAL, PECTORAL, BALEEN, SKIN, TAIL, THROAT, VENTRAL, OCEAN, MARINE, ANTARCTIC.
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Blue Whale word list, defined
- FLUKE /fluːk/ · noun
- An unexpected, lucky success or result achieved by chance rather than skill; also, a parasitic flatworm (a fluke in the technical zoological sense) — though the chance sense is the dominant one in everyday use. Related: accident, stroke of luck, coincidence, chance occurrence.
- BLOWHOLE /ˈbləʊhəʊl/ (UK), /ˈbloʊhoʊl/ (US) · noun
- A blowhole is a respiratory opening on the top of the head of whales, dolphins, and porpoises through which they breathe. The term also refers to a natural vent or hole in rock, especially on a coastline, through which sea air or water is forced by waves or tides. Related: vent, spiracle, breathing hole, nostril.
- DORSAL /ˈdɔːr.səl/ · adjective
- Relating to the back, or to the upper surface of an animal's body. In anatomy and zoology it specifically designates structures on or toward the back side of an organism. Related: posterior, rear, back.
- PECTORAL /ˈpɛktɔːrəl/ · adjective
- Relating to the chest or breast; situated in the chest or breast region. Related: chest, breast, thoracic, pectine.
- BALEEN /ˈbeɪliːn/ · noun
- Baleen is the series of long, fringed plates made of keratin that hang from the upper jaw of certain whales (mysticetes), used to filter small prey such as krill from seawater. The word also refers to this material itself, historically known as whalebone. Related: whalebone, filter plates.
- 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.
- 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.
- THROAT /θroʊt/ · noun, verb
- The part of the body where the air passes through to the lungs, or to speak or shout loudly. Related: gullet, larynx, windpipe, voice box.
- VENTRAL /vɛntrəl/ · adjective
- Relating to or situated in the front or belly side of an organism, or situated on the underside of a structure. Related: anterior, belly, front, ventral.
- OCEAN /oʊˈshiːən/ · noun
- A vast body of saltwater that covers a significant portion of the Earth's surface, often connected to the sea and forming part of the global ocean system. It is the largest of the Earth's five oceans, covering over 70% of the planet's surface. Related: sea, lake, bay, gulf.
- MARINE /mɛərɪn/ · adjective, noun
- Relating to the sea or ocean; of or pertaining to the sea or its inhabitants. A naval or maritime force. Related: naval, maritime, oceanic, coastal.
- ANTARCTIC /ænˈtɑːrktɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to the region around the South Pole, including Antarctica and the surrounding ocean. Also used more generally to mean extremely cold or polar in character. Related: polar, frigid, glacial, arctic-like.
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