Camels Word Search
Camels, 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: CAMELS, DROMEDARY, BACTRIAN, HUMP, DESERT, DUNE, NOMAD, CARAVAN, HERBIVORE, GUARDHAIR, LONGLEGS, PADDEDFEET.
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Camels word list, defined
- CAMELS /ˈkæməlz/ · noun (plural)
- The plural of camel: large, long-necked, humped ruminant mammals of the genus Camelus, domesticated in arid regions of Asia and North Africa and used chiefly as beasts of burden and for milk, wool, and transport. Related: dromedaries, beasts of burden, caravan animals.
- DROMEDARY /ˈdrɒmədɛri/ (British), /ˈdrɑːmədɛri/ (US) · noun
- A dromedary is a large long-necked domesticated mammal of the camel family, Camelus dromedarius, having a single hump on its back and native to the deserts of North Africa and the Middle East. It is also called the Arabian camel. Related: Arabian camel, camel, one-humped camel.
- HUMP /hʌmp/ · noun; verb
- A hump is a rounded projection on the back of an animal or person, especially one formed by the spine. As a verb, hump means to arch the shoulders and upper back, or to move with the back raised in a hunched posture. Related: bump, protuberance, projection, arch.
- DESERT /ˈdɛzət/ (noun: arid land); /dɪˈzɜːrt/ (verb) · noun, verb
- A large, dry, barren area of land with little rainfall and sparse vegetation. As a verb, to desert means to abandon someone or something, especially in a way considered wrong or a betrayal of duty. Related: wasteland, wilderness, barrens, badlands.
- DUNE /djuːn/ (UK); /duːn/ (US) · noun
- A hill or ridge of loose wind-blown sand, typically found along seashores or in deserts. Related: sandhill, hillock, mound, ridge.
- NOMAD /ˈnəʊmæd/ (British); /ˈnoʊmæd/ (American) · noun
- A member of a people who move from place to place, typically to find pasture, resources, or work, rather than settling permanently. The word can also refer more broadly to someone whose lifestyle or movement is itinerant. Related: wanderer, traveller, rover, drifter.
- CARAVAN /ˈkærəvæn/ · noun
- A group of people or vehicles travelling together, especially across a desert or remote region; in British English also a vehicle equipped for living in, typically towed by a car. Related: convoy, procession, cavalcade, column.
- HERBIVORE /ˈhɜːrbɪvɔːr/ · noun
- An animal that feeds principally on plants or other vegetation. Related: plant-eater, grazer, browser, herbivorous animal.
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