Ladybug Word Search
Play a Ladybug 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: ELYTRA, PRONOTUM, ABDOMEN, THORAX, ANTENNAE, LEGS, WINGS, GARDEN, MEADOW, FOREST, ORCHARD, WOODLAND.
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Ladybug word list, defined
- ELYTRA /ˈɛlɪtrə/ · noun
- The plural of elytron: the thickened, hardened forewings of beetles and some other insects that form protective cases over the delicate hindwings and abdomen. Related: wing cases, forewings.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- GARDEN /ˈɡɑːrdn/ · noun
- An area of ground surrounding a building, typically planted with flowers, shrubs, and trees, and maintained for pleasure, beauty, or for the production of fruits, vegetables, or herbs. Related: yard, park, orchard, plot.
- 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.
- 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.
- ORCHARD /ɔːrtʃərd/ · noun
- A piece of land planted with fruit trees, especially apples or pears, typically forming a park or garden. Related: garden, park, plantation, grove.
- 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.
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