Crow Word Search
This Crow 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, WING, TALON, FEATHERS, PLUMAGE, FOOT, TAIL, CARRION, INSECTS, SEEDS, FRUITS, WORMS.
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Crow 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.
- 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.
- TALON /tælɒn/ · noun
- A sharp, hooked claw, especially of a bird of prey, or a device resembling such a claw, used for gripping or holding something. A sharp, hooked point or edge. Related: claw, hook, grasp, grip.
- FEATHERS /ˈfɛðərz/ · noun (plural); verb (third-person singular present)
- Feathers are the light, keratin-based structures that form the plumage of birds, covering their bodies and wings and providing insulation, waterproofing, and flight. As a verb (feathers), it means to cover, trim, or furnish with feathers. Related: plumage, plume, down.
- 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.
- FOOT /fʊt/ · noun, verb
- The lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, on which a person stands or walks; also a unit of length equal to twelve inches (0.3048 metres). Related: hoof, paw.
- 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.
- CARRION /ˈkær.i.ən/ · noun
- Dead and putrefying flesh of an animal, especially that which is left to be eaten by scavengers such as vultures, crows, and hyenas. Related: carrion flesh, carcass, corpse, remains.
- INSECTS /ɪnˈsɛkt/ · noun
- Small invertebrate animals, typically having a segmented body, many legs, and one or two pairs of wings, often found in large numbers in the air, on land, or in water. Related: creatures, beasts, arthropods, invertebrates.
- SEEDS /sɛdz/ · noun
- Small, usually hard or soft, round body produced by a plant, containing a seed, especially one that is capable of germinating and growing into a new plant. Seeds are an important food source for many animals. Related: grains, kernels, embryos, germs.
- FRUITS /fruːts/ · noun
- The sweet, fleshy, edible products of a plant or tree that contain seeds, such as apples, oranges, and mangoes; the plural of 'fruit'. More broadly, the ripened ovary of a flowering plant together with any associated tissues. Related: produce, harvest, yield.
- WORMS /wɜːrms/ · noun
- Small, often burrowing invertebrate animals, typically having a long, slender body and no limbs. Insects, such as caterpillars, are sometimes referred to as worms. Related: insects, creatures, invertebrates, slugs.
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