Mosasaurus Word Search
Free Mosasaurus word search. We picked 12 themed words — the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: MOSASAURUS, SKULL, MANDIBLE, MAXILLA, TEETH, TAIL, FLIPPER, DORSAL, VERTEBRA, OCEAN, MARINE, CRETACEOUS.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Mosasaurus word list, defined
- 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.
- 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.
- MAXILLA /mæksɪlə/ · noun
- The upper jawbone, or the bone forming the upper jaw. In anatomy, the maxilla is one of the bones that form the face. Related: upper jaw, maxillary bone, upper jawbone, maxillary.
- TEETH /tiːθ/ · noun
- The hard, calcified structures in the jaws of most vertebrates, used for biting and chewing food. The teeth are composed of enamel, dentin, and cementum. Related: fangs, ivories, molars, incisors.
- 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.
- FLIPPER /ˈflɪpər/ · noun
- A flipper is a broad, flat limb used for swimming, found on aquatic animals such as seals, dolphins, sea turtles, and penguins, or a similar flat rubber fin worn by human divers and swimmers. In cricket, it also names a bowled delivery that skids through lower and faster than the batter expects. Related: fin, limb, paddle, flipper-like limb.
- DORSAL /ˈdɔːr.səl/ · adjective
- Relating to the back, or to the upper surface of an animal's body. In anatomy and zoology it specifically designates structures on or toward the back side of an organism. Related: posterior, rear, back.
- VERTEBRA /ˈvɜːrtɪbrə/ · noun
- One of the bones that make up the spine, typically separated by intervertebral discs. A vertebra is a cylindrical bone that forms the backbone of a vertebrate. Related: bone, vertebral, spine, rib.
- 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.
- CRETACEOUS /krɪˈteɪʃəs/ · adjective
- Relating to or consisting of chalk; in geology, belonging to the Cretaceous Period, the final period of the Mesozoic Era (roughly 145 to 66 million years ago), noted for its chalk deposits and for ending with the mass extinction that eliminated the non-avian dinosaurs. Related: chalky, chalk-like, whitish.
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