Octopus and Squid Word Search
Octopus and Squid, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: OCTOPUS, SQUID, CUTTLEFISH, NAUTILUS, CEPHALOPOD, TENTACLE, SIPHON, INKJET, CAMOUFLAGE, MANTLE, SUCKER, BEAK.
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Octopus and Squid word list, defined
- OCTOPUS /ˈɑːktəpəs/ (US); /ˈɒktəpəs/ (British) · noun (also verb)
- A soft-bodied marine mollusc of the cephalopod group, having eight muscular arms lined with suckers and a beak. By extension, it refers to a person able to manage numerous tasks or responsibilities simultaneously. Related: cephalopod, octopod, mollusc.
- SQUID /skwɪd/ · noun
- A marine cephalopod mollusc with a long, tapered body, two fins, eight arms, and two longer tentacles. It is also used as food, especially in fried or grilled dishes.
- CUTTLEFISH /ˈkʌt.əl.fɪʃ/ · noun
- A marine mollusc of the order Sepiida, related to squid and octopuses, having a broad flattened body, eight arms and two tentacles, and an internal shell known as the cuttlebone.
- NAUTILUS /ˈnɔːtɪləs/ · noun
- A marine mollusc with a spiral external shell divided internally into chambers, belonging to the cephalopod group that includes squid, octopuses, and cuttlefish. The shell is a distinctive symbol of the natural logarithmic spiral. Related: chambered nautilus, pearl nautilus, chambered shell.
- CEPHALOPOD /ˈsɛf.ə.lə.pɒd/ · noun
- Any marine mollusc of the class Cephalopoda, characterised by a prominent head, large eyes, and tentacles or arms surrounding the mouth, including octopuses, squids, cuttlefish, and nautiluses.
- TENTACLE /ˈtɛntəkəl/ · noun
- A slender, flexible, usually elongated appendage of certain animals, especially invertebrates, used for sensing, gripping, feeding, moving, or anchoring. By extension, the word refers metaphorically to a grasping or intrusive reach. Related: feeler, feelers, tentacule.
- SIPHON /ˈsaɪfən/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a siphon is a tube or pipe that carries liquid, especially from a higher to a lower level, using gravity and atmospheric pressure. As a verb, it means to draw off liquid through such a device or, figuratively, to divert resources or money. Related: drain, decant, draw off, tap.
- INKJET /ˈɪŋk.dʒɛt/ · noun
- A printer that produces text or images by spraying tiny droplets of liquid ink onto paper or another surface. The term is also used attributively for the printing process and related components. Related: inkjet printer, bubble-jet printer, jet printer.
- CAMOUFLAGE /ˈkæməflɑːʒ/ · noun, verb
- Camouflage is a means of concealment — clothing, coloring, or behavior designed to disguise something and make it blend into its surroundings. As a verb, it means to disguise or conceal something in this way. Related: disguise, concealment, cover, mask.
- MANTLE /ˈmæntəl/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a mantle is a cloak or other covering, especially one worn over the shoulders and fastened around the neck; it can also mean a covering or layer, such as the region beneath Earth's crust. As a verb, to mantle something means to cover or conceal it. Related: cloak, cape, cover, covering.
- SUCKER /ˈsʌkə(r)/ · noun
- A person who is easily deceived or tricked. The word can also denote an object or device that draws by suction, a lollipop, and a shoot growing from the roots of a plant. Related: dupe, gull, pushover, easy mark.
- BEAK /biːk/ · noun
- The hard, pointed projecting mouth of a bird, consisting of upper and lower jaws covered in keratin, used for eating, grooming, and manipulating objects. Informally, also any similar beak-like structure in other animals such as turtles, squid, or octopuses. Related: bill, neb, muzzle, snout.
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