Hyena Word Search
Play a Hyena 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: HEAD, MANE, SPINE, NECK, TAIL, THIGH, FORELIMB, JAWS, SAVANNAH, GRASSLAND, CARNIVORE, SCAVENGER.
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Hyena word list, defined
- 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.
- MANE /mæn/ · noun
- The long hair growing from the head or neck of a horse, donkey, or other equine animal. A long lock of hair, especially one growing from the head or neck of a person. Related: lock, tress, queue, plume.
- SPINE /ˈspaɪn/ · noun
- The series of vertebrae extending from the base of the skull to the tailbone, forming the main supporting structure of the back. A central or main part of something. Related: backbone, vertebrae, column, axis.
- NECK /nɛk/ · noun, verb
- The part of the body connecting the head to the torso, or to turn or twist something so that the front or top is facing in a different direction. Related: throat, nape, chin, collar.
- 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.
- THIGH /θaɪ/ · noun
- The part of the leg between the knee and the knee joint, or the upper part of the leg. The thigh is the area between the hip and the knee. Related: leg, haunch, thighs, limb.
- FORELIMB /ˈfɔːrlɪm/ · noun
- A forelimb is either of the two front limbs of a quadruped vertebrate, such as a leg or arm at the front of the body. In anatomy and zoology it refers specifically to the anterior paired appendage, homologous to the human arm. Related: front leg, foreleg, anterior limb, thoracic limb.
- JAWS /dɔːz/ · noun
- The jaws are the mouthparts of a vertebrate used for biting and chewing. They are the upper and lower parts of the mouth that are used to grasp and tear food. Related: mouth, chewer, gnasher, maw.
- SAVANNAH /ˈsævənə/ · noun
- A tropical or subtropical region of grassland with scattered trees, typically found in Africa and Australia. A savannah is characterized by a mixture of grasses and open woodlands. Related: grassland, prairie, steppe, tundra.
- 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.
- CARNIVORE /ˈkɑːrnɪvɔːr/ · noun
- An animal that feeds primarily on the flesh of other animals. More broadly, a person who eats meat, or an organism that obtains energy and nutrients from animal tissue. Related: predator, meat-eater, hunter, flesh-eater.
- SCAVENGER /skævˈɛndʒər/ · noun
- A person who searches for and collects things of value or interest, especially in a casual or unofficial way. A person who searches for and gathers information, especially in a thorough and systematic way. Related: forager, rummager, sifter, searcher.
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