Manta Ray Word Search
A free Manta Ray 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: WINGS, FINS, TAIL, MOUTH, GILLS, OCEAN, MARINE, TROPICAL, COASTAL, PACIFIC, PLANKTON, KRILL.
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Manta Ray word list, defined
- 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.
- FINS /fɪnz/ · noun
- Plural of fin: the flat or wing-like appendages that fish, whales, and other aquatic animals use for steering, balance, and propulsion; also, similar projecting parts on aircraft, submarines, surfboards, cars, and other devices used for stability, control, or heat dissipation. Related: flippers, paddles, appendages, blades.
- 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.
- MOUTH /mɔʊθ/ · noun, verb
- The opening through which food passes into the body and out of which speech and saliva are emitted. To utter or express something, typically in a loud voice. Related: lip, oral cavity, gape, utter.
- GILLS /ˈɡɪlz/ · noun
- A gill is a respiratory organ used for breathing in fish, amphibians, and some invertebrates. It is typically a pair of feathery or filamentous structures that extract oxygen from the water. Related: branchiae, respiratory organs, gill slits, branchial respiration.
- OCEAN /oʊˈshiːən/ · noun
- A vast body of saltwater that covers a significant portion of the Earth's surface, often connected to the sea and forming part of the global ocean system. It is the largest of the Earth's five oceans, covering over 70% of the planet's surface. Related: sea, lake, bay, gulf.
- MARINE /mɛərɪn/ · adjective, noun
- Relating to the sea or ocean; of or pertaining to the sea or its inhabitants. A naval or maritime force. Related: naval, maritime, oceanic, coastal.
- TROPICAL /ˈtrɒpɪkəl/ · adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of the tropics; extremely hot and humid. Having a warm or sunny climate. Related: exotic, equatorial, subtropical, torrid.
- COASTAL /ˈkoʊstəl/ · adjective
- Located on, near, or relating to a coast — the land where it meets the sea. Related: seaside, shoreline, littoral, seaboard.
- PACIFIC /ˈpæsɪfɪk/ · adjective
- Having or showing a calm and peaceful nature; relating to the Pacific Ocean. Related: calm, peaceful, serene, tranquil.
- PLANKTON /plæŋktɒn/ · noun
- Small, usually microscopic, plants or animals that live in water, especially in the sea. Plankton are an important food source for many larger animals. Related: microorganisms, phytoplankton, zooplankton, algae.
- KRILL /krɪl/ · noun
- Krill refers to small, usually transparent or translucent, shrimp-like crustaceans that are an essential food source for many marine animals, including whales, seals, and penguins. They are typically found in large swarms in ocean waters. Related: crustaceans, shrimp, prawns, small crustaceans.
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