Gorilla Word Search
Play a Gorilla 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: GORILLA, SILVERBACK, INFANT, JUVENILE, CHIMPANZEE, BONOBO, ORANGUTAN, APES, CHEST, HANDS, FEET, SKULL.
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Gorilla word list, defined
- GORILLA /ˈɡɒrɪlə/ · noun
- A large, powerful primate native to Africa, characterized by a broad chest, strong arms, and a distinctive facial structure. Gorillas are one of the closest relatives of humans. Related: ape, monkey, primate, simian.
- SILVERBACK /ˈsɪlvərbæk/ · noun
- A mature male gorilla, distinguished by the silver or grey saddle of hair on its back. The term can also refer to a dominant or leading figure. Related: patriarch, leader, dominant, male.
- INFANT /ɪnˈfɑnt/ · noun
- A human being in the first year of life, especially a baby who has not yet learned to walk or talk. Related: baby, newborn, infantile, juvenile.
- JUVENILE /dʒuːˈvɛn.aɪl/ · adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of young people, especially in the period between childhood and adulthood. Related: youthful, immature, adolescent, young.
- CHIMPANZEE /ˌtʃɪmpænˈziː/ · noun
- A great ape native to the forests of central and western Africa, with black hair, long arms, and prominent ears, closely related to humans; also called the common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes). Related: chimp, great ape.
- BONOBO /bəˈnoʊboʊ/ · noun
- A bonobo is a rare, slender great ape (Pan paniscus) found only in the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, closely related to and resembling the chimpanzee but smaller and darker-faced. It is noted for its peaceful, cooperative social behaviour and frequent use of sexual contact to ease tensions within groups. Related: pygmy chimpanzee, gracile chimpanzee.
- ORANGUTAN /ɔːrˈæŋɡjuːtən/ · noun
- A large, intelligent primate native to Indonesia and Malaysia, belonging to the family Pongidae. Related: gorilla, chimpanzee, monkey, ape.
- APES /eɪps/ · noun (plural); also verb (third-person singular present)
- Apes are the plural of 'ape': large primates without tails, including gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, gibbons, and humans. As a verb form, 'apes' is the third-person singular of 'to ape', meaning to imitate or mimic, often clumsily or slavishly. Related: primates, chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans.
- CHEST /tʃɛst/ · noun
- The front upper part of the torso, enclosing the heart and lungs; also a large, sturdy box with a lid, used for storage or transport. Related: thorax, bosom, trunk, coffer.
- HANDS /hændz/ · noun, verb
- The parts of the human body at the end of the arm, used for grasping and manipulating objects. To give or take something to someone using these parts. Related: fingers, palms, claws, grip.
- FEET /fiːt/ · noun
- Feet is the plural of "foot": the lower extremities of the leg in humans and animals, on which a person or animal stands and walks. It is also the plural of the unit of linear measurement equal to twelve inches. Related: tootsies, hooves.
- SKULL /skʌl/ · noun
- The bony structure forming the upper part of the head, containing the brain, or a human skull, especially when used as a container for the head of a person who has been hanged. Related: cranium, head, bone, skeleton.
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