Reptiles Word Search
A free Reptiles word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: SCALES, SNAKE, LIZARD, TURTLE, CROCODILE, GECKO, CHAMELEON, PYTHON, VIPER, COBRA, IGUANA, MONITOR.
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Reptiles word list, defined
- SCALES /skeɪlz/ · plural noun
- The plural form of scale, used for weighing devices, the hard overlapping coverings of fish and some other animals, and systems of degree, size, or value. Related: balances.
- SNAKE /sneɪk/ · noun and verb
- A snake is a long, slender, limbless reptile with a flexible body and, in most species, a forked tongue. As a verb, “snake” means to move in a winding or twisting path, and informally it can also mean to behave deceitfully. Related: serpent, viper, python, boa.
- LIZARD /ˈlɪzərd/ · noun
- A lizard is a reptile with a long body, four legs, and a tail, typically living on land. Lizards include groups such as geckos, iguanas, skinks, and monitor lizards. Related: reptile, gecko, skink, iguana.
- TURTLE /ˈtɜːrtəl/ · noun
- A reptile with a bony shell, four limbs, and a broad head, including sea, freshwater, and terrestrial species. In British usage, turtle usually refers to an aquatic reptile, while tortoise commonly refers to a land-dwelling one; American usage often uses turtle for both. Related: tortoise, sea turtle, freshwater turtle, softshell turtle.
- CROCODILE /ˈkrɒkədaɪl/ (British & US; US often /ˈkrɑːkədaɪl/) · noun
- A large, predatory semiaquatic reptile of the family Crocodylidae, native to tropical regions, having a long tapered snout, thick scaly hide, and powerful jaws; also, more broadly in informal use, any large crocodilian including alligators and caimans. Related: crocodilian, croc.
- GECKO /ˈɡɛkoʊ/ · noun
- A gecko is any member of the lizard family Gekkonidae, a diverse group of small to large lizards, many of which are nocturnal and have adhesive pads on their toes. Related: lizard.
- CHAMELEON /kəˈmiːliən/ · noun
- A small, slow-moving Old World lizard known for its ability to change skin colour, its grasping tail, and its independently movable eyes. By extension, a person who readily changes their opinions, behaviour, or appearance to suit different circumstances. Related: shape-shifter, opportunist, turncoat, camouflage artist.
- PYTHON /ˈpaɪθən/ · noun
- A python is a large, nonvenomous snake that kills prey by constriction. Python also denotes a widely used, dynamically typed programming language, conventionally written with an initial capital letter. Related: boa constrictor, boa, constrictor, serpent.
- VIPER /ˈvaɪpər/ · noun
- A venomous snake, especially one with long, folding front fangs. Figuratively, a viper is a malicious, spiteful, or dangerously hostile person. Related: venomous snake, serpent, snake, malicious person.
- COBRA /ˈkəʊbrə/ (UK), /ˈkoʊbrə/ (US) · noun
- A highly venomous snake of the genus Naja (and related genera), native to Africa and Asia, known for the hood it spreads by expanding its neck ribs when threatened. Related: serpent, snake.
- IGUANA /ɪˈɡwɑːnə/ · noun
- A large, typically herbivorous lizard found in tropical regions of the Americas and the Caribbean, with a long tail, strong legs, and often a prominent crest along its back. The common term is especially associated with the green iguana. Related: green iguana, common iguana, tree lizard.
- MONITOR /ˈmɒnɪtə/ (British); /ˈmɑːnɪtər/ (US) · noun, verb
- A monitor is a screen used to display information, a person who observes or supervises something, or a device that measures and records a physical condition. As a verb, to monitor means to watch, check, or keep track of something over time. Related: supervisor, observer, display, screen.
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