Spiders Word Search
Spiders, 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: SPIDER, TARANTULA, SILK, FANG, VENOM, EGGSAC, SPINNERET, INSECT, ARACHNID, ARTHROPOD, EIGHTLEGS, PREDATOR.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Spiders word list, defined
- SPIDER /ˈspaɪdər/ · noun
- A spider is an arachnid with eight legs, usually capable of producing silk for making webs or other structures. In figurative use, the word can refer to something web-like or interconnected. Related: arachnid.
- TARANTULA /təˈræntʃələ/ · noun
- A member of the spider family Theraphosidae, a group of large, often hairy spiders found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. In everyday use, the word often refers to any large, hairy spider. Related: bird-eating spider, woolly spider.
- SILK /sɪlk/ · noun
- A fine, lustrous fiber obtained from the cocoons of silkworms, woven into smooth, lightweight fabric. The word can also refer to silk thread, fabric, or objects made from silk. Related: satin, fibrefibre, floss, thread.
- FANG /fæŋ/ · noun
- A long, sharply pointed tooth, especially a canine tooth of a dog or wolf, or a venom-injecting tooth of a snake. Related: tusk, canine tooth, cuspid.
- VENOM /ˈvɛnəm/ · noun and verb
- Venom is a poisonous secretion, especially one produced by an animal and delivered through a bite, sting, or other mechanism. Figuratively, it refers to intense malice, hostility, or spite. Related: poison, toxin, malice, spite.
- SPINNERET /ˈspɪnərɛt/ · noun
- A spinneret is a small perforated cap or nozzle from which fine filaments are drawn, especially in textile and fiber production. In zoology, the term also refers to the silk-producing organ on the abdomen of spiders and certain other arachnids. Related: spinning nozzle, filament nozzle.
- INSECT /ˈɪnsɛkt/ · noun
- A small arthropod with a segmented body, six legs, and usually two pairs of wings. Insects belong to the class Insecta and include ants, bees, butterflies, beetles, flies, and grasshoppers. Related: bug, hexapod.
- ARACHNID /əˈræknɪd/ · noun
- A member of the class Arachnida: an eight-legged arthropod such as a spider, scorpion, tick, or mite, whose body is divided into two main parts and which lacks antennae. Related: spider, scorpion, mite, tick.
- ARTHROPOD /ˈɑːθrəpɒd/ (UK), /ˈɑːrθrəˌpɑːd/ (US) · noun
- An invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by a segmented body, a jointed exoskeleton, and paired jointed limbs; the group includes insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and myriapods. Related: invertebrate, bug, insect, crustacean.
- PREDATOR /ˈprɛdətər/ · noun
- An animal that hunts, kills, and feeds on other animals or their remains. By extension, a person or organization that exploits, victimizes, or preys on others. Related: hunter, carnivore, pursuer, stalker.
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