Pteranodon Word Search
Pteranodon, 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: WING, BEAK, CREST, SKULL, HUMERUS, FEMUR, MARSH, COAST, ISLAND, MARINE, FISH, PREY.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Pteranodon word list, defined
- WING /wɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- A part of an animal's body that is used for flying, or a control surface on an aircraft. To extend or add something to a project or activity. Related: fin, side, extension, projection.
- 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.
- CREST /krɛst/ · noun
- The highest part or point of something, such as the top of a hill, wave, or roof; also a distinctive emblem or device displayed on a coat of arms or helmet. Related: peak, summit, apex, top.
- 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.
- HUMERUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/ · noun
- The long bone of the upper arm, extending from the shoulder to the elbow. A humorous or comical bone, often used in a humorous or ironic way. Related: long bone, upper arm bone, comical, humorous.
- FEMUR /ˈfiːmər/ · noun
- The femur is the bone of the thigh, extending from the hip to the knee; it is the longest, strongest, and heaviest bone in the human body. In entomology, it also denotes the third segment of an insect's leg. Related: thigh bone.
- 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.
- COAST /kəʊst/ (UK), /koʊst/ (US) · noun (also verb)
- The land next to the sea; the seashore. As a verb, to move forward without effort or power, especially downhill or with the engine off, or figuratively to progress easily without exertion. Related: shore, seashore, seaside, littoral.
- ISLAND /ˈaɪlənd/ · noun
- A piece of land surrounded by water, typically smaller than a continent, and often separated from the mainland by a sea or ocean. Related: islet, isle, key, atoll.
- 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.
- FISH /fɪʃ/ · noun, verb
- A fish is an aquatic animal that lives in water, breathing with gills. To fish is to try to catch fish. Related: seafood, catch, angling, aquatic.
- PREY /priː/ · noun, verb
- An animal hunted for food or sport. To hunt or be hunted as prey. Related: game, quarry, preyed, hunted.
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