Sea Turtles Word Search
A free Sea Turtles 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: LEATHERBACK, HAWKSBILL, GREEN, LOGGERHEAD, OLIVRIDLEY, KEMP, FLIPPERS, CARAPACE, SCUTES, HATCHLINGS, NESTING, MIGRATION.
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Sea Turtles word list, defined
- LEATHERBACK /ˈlɛðərbæk/ · noun
- A very large sea turtle with a flexible, dark, leathery carapace and paddle-shaped limbs. It is the largest living species of turtle and the only sea turtle without a hard, bony shell. Related: leatherback sea turtle, leatherback turtle.
- HAWKSBILL /ˈhɔːkbɪl/ · noun
- A hawksbill is a sea turtle of the species Eretmochelys imbricata, or the shell of this turtle, especially when used or worked as tortoiseshell. Related: Eretmochelys imbricata, tortoiseshell, sea turtle.
- GREEN /ɡriːn/ · adjective, noun, verb
- Having the color between blue and yellow in the visible spectrum, or resembling the color of growing vegetation. The word also describes something unripe, fresh, inexperienced, politically associated with environmentalism, or informally, money. Related: verdant, emerald, grassy, fresh.
- LOGGERHEAD /ˈlɒɡəhɛd/ (British); /ˈlɑːɡərˌhɛd/ (US) · noun
- A loggerhead is, traditionally, a foolish or ignorant person; the word also names a sea turtle and, in North American usage, a long-tailed shrike. Related: fool, idiot, imbecile, dummy.
- KEMP /kɛmp/ · noun
- A person regarded as an expert or specialist in a particular subject or activity, often with the implication that the person's expertise is overconfident or excessively emphasized. Related: expert, specialist, authority, adept.
- FLIPPERS /ˈflɪp.ərz/ · noun
- Flippers are broad, flat limbs used by aquatic animals such as seals, whales, and turtles for swimming; the word also refers to the rubber or plastic fins worn on the feet by divers and snorkelers to propel themselves through water. Related: fins, paddles, limbs, flukes.
- CARAPACE /ˈkærəpeɪs/ · noun
- The hard protective shell covering the back of animals such as turtles, tortoises, and crustaceans. Figuratively, a protective outer layer or defensive attitude that shields a person from harm or scrutiny. Related: shell, armor, husk, covering.
- NESTING /ˈnɛstɪŋ/ · noun & verb
- The practice or condition of building and occupying a nest, especially for breeding. It can also refer to an arrangement in which objects, animals, or structures are placed within one another. Related: nest building, sheltering, housing, lodging.
- MIGRATION /maɪˈɡreɪʃən/ · noun
- The movement of people, animals, or other organisms from one region or place to another. The word can also refer to the process of transferring data, services, or systems from one location or platform to another. Related: movement, relocation, displacement, transference.
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