Cockatoo Word Search
This Cockatoo word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: BEAK, CREST, FEATHER, WING, PLUMAGE, EYES, TAIL, FOREST, SAVANNA, EUCALYPTUS, WOODLAND, SEED.
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Cockatoo word list, defined
- BEAK /biːk/ · noun
- The hard, pointed projecting mouth of a bird, consisting of upper and lower jaws covered in keratin, used for eating, grooming, and manipulating objects. Informally, also any similar beak-like structure in other animals such as turtles, squid, or octopuses. Related: bill, neb, muzzle, snout.
- CREST /krɛst/ · noun
- The highest part or point of something, such as the top of a hill, wave, or roof; also a distinctive emblem or device displayed on a coat of arms or helmet. Related: peak, summit, apex, top.
- FEATHER /ˈfɛðər/ · noun
- One of the light, flat structures growing from a bird's skin, consisting of a slender hollow shaft with a network of fine barbs, forming the plumage and serving for flight and insulation. Also used figuratively for anything light, trivial, or delicate. Related: plume, quill, plumage.
- WING /wɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- A part of an animal's body that is used for flying, or a control surface on an aircraft. To extend or add something to a project or activity. Related: fin, side, extension, projection.
- PLUMAGE /ˈpluːmɪdʒ/ · noun
- The feathers of a bird, or the arrangement of these feathers in a particular pattern. The distinctive appearance or style of a bird's feathers. Related: feathers, down, plumes, fluff.
- 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.
- 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.
- FOREST /ˈfɒrɪst/ (UK), /ˈfɔːrɪst/ (US) · noun
- A large area of land covered with trees and undergrowth, especially one thick enough to form an ecosystem of its own; also, historically in Britain, land reserved for royal hunting. Related: woods, woodland, timberland, grove.
- SAVANNA /ˈsævənə/ · noun
- A tropical or subtropical grassland with scattered trees, typically found in Africa and Australia. A savanna is characterized by a mix of grasses and open woodlands. Related: grassland, prairie, steppe, tundra.
- EUCALYPTUS /ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəs/ · noun
- A tall, fast-growing evergreen tree of the genus Eucalyptus, native to Australia and nearby islands, with aromatic leaves that yield an essential oil used in medicine and industry. Related: gum tree, blue gum, stringybark.
- WOODLAND /ˈwʊdlənd/ · noun
- A region of land covered with trees and underbrush, typically with a more or less closed canopy of branches overhead. A wooded area, especially one that is managed for timber or recreation. Related: forest, wood, grove, thicket.
- SEED /sɛd/ · noun, verb
- A small plant or germ from which a new plant can grow, or to sow seeds in the ground. A small hard object from a plant that contains a seed, used for throwing or as a projectile. Related: germ, embryo, sprout, sperm.
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