Stegosaurus Word Search
Play a Stegosaurus word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: STEGOSAURUS, PLATE, SPIKES, TAIL, BACK, LEGS, FEET, HIPS, BRAIN, HERBIVORE, PLANTS, VEGETATION.
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Stegosaurus word list, defined
- STEGOSAURUS /ˈstɛɡəsɔːrəs/ · noun
- A genus of plant-eating dinosaurs characterized by a row of plates running down its back and spikes on its tail. Related: sauropod, ornithischian, dinosaur.
- PLATE /pleɪt/ · noun, verb
- A flat, often round, plate of metal, wood, or other material, used for serving food or as a base for a dish. To put or serve food on a plate. Related: dish, platter, tray, saucer.
- SPIKES /spɪks/ · noun
- Sharp points or projections, typically on the sole of a shoe or on a surface, used for traction or to provide a secure grip. A sudden or violent increase in something, such as a rise in prices or a surge in popularity. Related: points, projections, pegs, nails.
- 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.
- BACK /bæk/ · noun, verb, adjective, adverb
- The rear surface or part of something, especially of the human body from the neck to the buttocks; as a verb, to support or move backwards. Related: rear, behind, reverse, hindquarters.
- LEGS /lɛɡz/ · noun
- The lower limbs of a human or animal, extending from the hip to the ankle. A support or base for something, especially a table or stand. Related: limbs, lower limbs, stumps, shanks.
- FEET /fiːt/ · noun
- Feet is the plural of "foot": the lower extremities of the leg in humans and animals, on which a person or animal stands and walks. It is also the plural of the unit of linear measurement equal to twelve inches. Related: tootsies, hooves.
- HIPS /hɪps/ · noun
- The bony structures forming the base of the spine in humans and some other animals, or the part of the body where the legs join the trunk. The hips are also a part of a vehicle, such as a car or a bicycle, that connects the wheels to the frame. Related: loins, flanks, rump, pelvis.
- BRAIN /breɪn/ · noun (also verb)
- The organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating center of sensation and intellectual and nervous activity. Informally, it also refers to a person's intellectual capacity or a very intelligent person. Related: mind, intellect, cerebrum, grey matter.
- HERBIVORE /ˈhɜːrbɪvɔːr/ · noun
- An animal that eats only plants, such as a cow or a rabbit. Related: plant-eater, vegetarian, browse, graze.
- PLANTS /plɑːnts/ · noun
- Plants are living organisms that grow in the ground, typically producing their own food through photosynthesis. They are a major part of the ecosystem and provide oxygen, food, and shelter for many other living things. Related: vegetation, flora, greenery, herbs.
- VEGETATION /ˌvɛdɪˈteɪʃən/ · noun
- The plants and trees growing in a particular area or region, especially in a natural state. The growth of plants and trees in a particular area. Related: flora, foliage, greenery, growth.
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