Mosquito Word Search
This Mosquito word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: PROBOSCIS, ANTENNA, THORAX, ABDOMEN, WINGS, LEGS, MARSH, SWAMP, POND, NECTAR, BLOOD, SUGAR.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Mosquito word list, defined
- PROBOSCIS /prəˈbɒsɪs/ · noun
- A long, flexible nose, especially of an animal, such as an elephant or a snout. A projecting part, such as a nose or a beak. Related: nose, snout, beak, snout.
- ANTENNA /ænˈtɛnə/ · noun
- A slender, jointed sensory appendage on the head of insects and many other arthropods, used for touch, smell, and sometimes hearing. Also, a rod or wire device that transmits or receives radio or television signals. Related: aerial, feeler, sensor, receiver.
- 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.
- MARSH /mɑːʃ/ · noun
- A wetland area dominated by soft-stemmed plants, such as cattails and sedges, and often found near rivers, lakes, or coastal areas. A marsh can be freshwater or saltwater. Related: swamp, bog, fen, wetland.
- SWAMP /swɒmp/ · noun
- A wetland area with standing water, saturated soil, or a mixture of both, often inhabited by aquatic plants and animals. A swamp can be a freshwater or brackish environment. Related: marsh, bog, fen, mire.
- POND /pɒnd/ · noun
- A small body of standing water, usually fresh, either natural or artificial, often surrounded by vegetation and providing a habitat for plants and animals. A small pool of water, especially one that is artificial or man-made. Related: lake, pool, watering hole, marsh.
- NECTAR /ˈnɛktər/ · noun
- A sweet, viscous fluid produced by plants, especially flowers, as a source of nutrition for insects. Related: honeydew, syrup, nectarine, honey.
- BLOOD /blʌd/ · noun
- The red fluid that circulates through the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrates, carrying oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and removing waste products; also used figuratively to mean family lineage, violence or killing, or a person's temperament. Related: lifeblood, lineage, kinship, gore.
- SUGAR /ˈʃʌɡər/ · noun
- A sweet white or brownish crystalline substance obtained from the juice of plants, especially sugarcane and sugar beets, used as a sweetener in food and drink. Related: sweetener, sucrose, honey, molasses.
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