Grasshopper Word Search
A free Grasshopper word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: ANTENNAE, THORAX, ABDOMEN, WINGS, LEGS, HEAD, MANDIBLE, PRONOTUM, TEGMINA, MEADOW, GRASSLAND, FIELD.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Grasshopper word list, defined
- ANTENNAE /ænˈtɛniː/ · noun (plural)
- The paired, jointed sensory appendages on the heads of insects, crustaceans, and other arthropods, used for feeling, smelling, and sensing the environment. 'Antennae' is the standard plural form of the noun 'antenna'. Related: feelers, antennas, sensory organs.
- THORAX /θɒræks/ · noun
- The thorax is the middle segment of an insect's body, typically bearing the wings and legs. It is the part of the body between the head and the abdomen. Related: body, torso, chest, midsection.
- ABDOMEN /ˈæbdəmən/ · noun
- The part of the body of a vertebrate containing the digestive organs; the belly. In insects and other arthropods, the posterior section of the body. Related: belly, tummy, stomach, gut.
- WINGS /wɪŋz/ · noun, verb
- The parts of an animal that are used for flying, or the outer covering of these parts. To extend or add something to something else, especially to make it more successful or popular. Related: pinions, ailes, wingspan, outstretched.
- LEGS /lɛɡz/ · noun
- The lower limbs of a human or animal, extending from the hip to the ankle. A support or base for something, especially a table or stand. Related: limbs, lower limbs, stumps, shanks.
- HEAD /hɛd/ · noun, verb
- The upper part of the human body, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. To be in charge or control of something. Related: brain, mind, skull, chief.
- MANDIBLE /ˈmændɪbəl/ · noun
- The lower jawbone of a vertebrate, or the lower jawbone of an animal, typically consisting of a horizontal bone that articulates with the skull and bears the teeth. In anatomy, the mandible is a key structure in the skull. Related: lower jaw, jawbone, maxilla, skull.
- PRONOTUM /prɒnˈoʊtəm/ · noun
- The dorsal surface of the thorax in insects, between the pronotum and the mesonotum. It is a part of the insect's exoskeleton. Related: dorsum, thorax, exoskeleton, cuticle.
- MEADOW /ˈmiːdoʊ/ · noun
- A field of grass and wildflowers, typically in a rural area. A meadow is often a flat area of land that is not cultivated for crops. Related: field, pasture, lawn, plain.
- GRASSLAND /ˈɡrɑːslænd/ · noun
- A large area of land with grass and other herbaceous plants, often used for grazing animals or as a natural habitat. Related: meadow, prairie, savanna, steppe.
- FIELD /fiːld/ · noun (also verb)
- An area of open land, especially one used for growing crops or grazing animals; more broadly, a sphere of activity, interest, or study, and in physics a region of space in which a particular force is exerted. Related: meadow, pasture, paddock, domain.
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