Python Word Search
This Python 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: SCALES, SKULL, FANGS, TEETH, TAIL, LUNGS, JUNGLE, RAINFOREST, SWAMP, PREY, RATS, BIRDS.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Python word list, defined
- SCALES /skɛɪlz/ · noun, verb
- A series of musical notes or a device for measuring weight or thickness. To change or adjust something, especially a musical instrument, to a different pitch or key. Related: series, sequence, range, octave.
- 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.
- FANGS /fæŋz/ · noun (plural of 'fang')
- Long, pointed teeth, especially the large canine teeth of dogs, wolves, and similar animals, or the hollow or grooved venom-injecting teeth of snakes. By extension, the word evokes menace and predation. Related: teeth, canines, tusks.
- 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.
- LUNGS /lʌŋz/ · noun
- The organs in the chest that take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide during breathing. The lungs are essential for the exchange of gases between the body and the air. Related: breasts, lungs, pleura, thorax.
- JUNGLE /dʒʌŋɡəl/ · noun
- A dense tropical region of lush vegetation, typically with a hot and humid climate, often inhabited by a variety of wild animals. Related: forest, wilderness, underbrush, thicket.
- RAINFOREST /ˈreɪnfɔːrɛst/ · noun
- A dense forest of tall trees and undergrowth, typically in a tropical or subtropical region, with a high level of rainfall. Related: jungle, forest, woodland, wilderness.
- 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.
- PREY /priː/ · noun, verb
- An animal hunted for food or sport. To hunt or be hunted as prey. Related: game, quarry, preyed, hunted.
- RATS /ræts/ · noun
- Rats are rodents that are commonly found in sewers and other areas with poor sanitation. They are known for their ability to carry diseases. Related: mice, rodents, vermin, pests.
- BIRDS /bɜːrdz/ · noun
- Birds are warm-blooded vertebrate animals characterized by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, and most commonly the ability to fly. Related: fowl, avian creatures, feathered friends, winged creatures.
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